The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away from ...
Myriad myths, misconceptions and misunderstandings about the Amish abound, and can lead to some uncomfortable situations for guests of one of Ohio's most-visited tourist destinations. According to ...
The Amish way of life is intriguing and sometimes puzzling to the outsider. In 1989, WGAL interviewed author Donald Kraybill, who had just written a new book, "The Riddle of the Amish Culture." ...
The elevated fields and rocky terrains of Pennsylvania and Ohio are often associated with Amish culture, contained within ...
(The Conversation) — Much of the tourism industry that’s sprung up around Amish areas says more about Americans’ own identity than Amish values, a scholar writes. (The Conversation) — Ohio’s Amish ...
“Holmes County and our surrounding counties are home to the largest community of Amish in the world,” says Bonnie Coblentz, marketing coordinator for the Holmes County Tourism Bureau. About ...
Pennsylvania’s Amish population is the largest it’s been, prompting some Amish families in the Lancaster area to move west, ...
Episode 196: The Amish are often portrayed as paragons of simplicity, faith and hard work — living peacefully in the countryside, growing food without chemicals and raising barns as a community. In an ...
(CNN) — The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away ...