What is a Mennonite? Learn the answer and the details here.
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Why Do Amish Men Shave Their Mustaches?
Why do Amish men shave their mustaches? It breaks down to one simple reason. Learn more.
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.
Amish Rumspringa: What Is It & Is It Fair?
What is rumspringa? What does it mean to the Amish? Learn some of the answers here.
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.
What Do the Amish Do for a Living?
What do the Amish do for work? Learn five of their common career paths here.
What Is an Amish Church?
What is an Amish church? The short answer is that it's someone's home. Learn why.
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.
What Are Stereotypical Amish Names?
What are "stereotypical" Amish names, and what does that mean? Learn more here.
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.