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Category: Guides

What’s a Mennonite? (According to an Ex-Mennonite)

What is a Mennonite? Learn the answer and the details here.

C D Zook Guides, Mennonites 1 Comment February 1, 2023February 1, 2023

Why Do Amish Men Shave Their Mustaches?

Why do Amish men shave their mustaches? It breaks down to one simple reason. Learn more.

C D Zook Amish, Guides, History Leave a comment January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

What Do the Colors Mean on Amish Buggies?

Why are some Amish buggies black and others are yellow or even white? Learn the answers here.

C D Zook Amish, Guides Leave a comment January 11, 2023January 4, 2023

Amish Rumspringa: What Is It & Is It Fair?

What is rumspringa? What does it mean to the Amish? Learn some of the answers here.

C D Zook Amish, Guides, History Leave a comment December 21, 2022December 21, 2022

What Does “Rutsching” Mean? (And Where Does It Come From?)

How is the word "rutsch" pronounced? The answer is straightforward, and the reasons lie in Pennsylvania Dutch.

C D Zook Amish, Guides Leave a comment December 14, 2022December 13, 2022

What Do the Amish Do for a Living?

What do the Amish do for work? Learn five of their common career paths here.

C D Zook Amish, Economics, Guides Leave a comment December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

What Is an Amish Church?

What is an Amish church? The short answer is that it's someone's home. Learn why.

C D Zook Amish, Guides Leave a comment November 30, 2022November 30, 2022

Amish Holidays: What Do They Celebrate?

What holidays do the Amish celebrate? Learn some of the most important days on their calendar and others that they don't observe.

C D Zook Amish, Guides, Holidays Leave a comment November 23, 2022November 23, 2022

What Are Stereotypical Amish Names?

What are "stereotypical" Amish names, and what does that mean? Learn more here.

C D Zook Amish, Guides Leave a comment November 16, 2022November 16, 2022

Why Do Some People Call Mennonites “Schmellies?”

Why do some people use the word "schmelly" to refer to a Mennonite? Learn the answer (and more) here.

C D Zook Amish, Guides Leave a comment November 2, 2022November 2, 2022

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