Amish

North Americaintensive agriculturalists
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The Old Order Amish Mennonites are a people of Swiss-German background who migrated to the United States during two main periods from 1727-1790 and 1815-1865. The earlier migrants settled in Pennsylvania, while the later settled in Ohio, New York, Indiana, and Illinois. The Amish are characterized by the maintenance of a voluntary and disciplined community, separation from the “outside” world, adult rather than infant baptism, and emphasis on simple living.

Identifier
Region
  • North America
Subregion
  • Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Subsistence Type
  • intensive agriculturalists
Countries
  • United States