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  2. Swiss Amish - Wikipedia

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    The Amish settlement in Daviess County, Indiana, founded in 1868, was settled largely by Swiss Amish from Allen County, but later was mostly assimilated into the Pennsylvania German Amish culture. There are still speakers of the Alsatian dialect in Daviess County, however.

  3. Subgroups of Amish - Wikipedia

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    The Swiss Amish are more conservative concerning the use of technology than the majority of the Amish. Characteristic of the Swiss Amish is the use of open buggies only and the marking of graves with plain wooden stakes bearing only the initials of the deceased. [11] The Swiss Amish are notable for their yodeling which they took from their ...

  4. Amish - Wikipedia

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    Most Old Order Amish, New Order Amish and the Old Beachy Amish speak Pennsylvania Dutch, but Indiana's Swiss Amish also speak Alemannic dialects. [13] As of 2024 [update] , the Amish population passed the milestone of 400,000, [ 14 ] with about 395,000 Old Order Amish living in the United States, and over 6,000 in Canada: a population that is ...

  5. Amish youth experience a rite of passage called Rumspringa ...

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    For the Amish people, Rumspringa means something completely different than what you often see in popular media.

  6. Swartzentruber Amish - Wikipedia

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    Swartzentruber is a Mennonite and Amish surname of Swiss origin, coming from the Trub river valley, located approximately midway between Bern and Lucerne. It has been thought to mean "seller of black grapes". [ 16 ]

  7. The Amish Cook: A gift from God and a Swiss roll bar recipe

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    Gloria finds comfort in a feathered friend and shares a Swiss roll bar recipe that her late husband loved.

  8. Across the country, Amish populations are on the rise - AOL

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    The Daily Yonder reports that as the Amish population in America grows, Amish communities — and their rural neighbors — are finding ways to adapt. Across the country, Amish populations are on ...

  9. Amish way of life - Wikipedia

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    Amish music is primarily German in origin, including ancient singing styles not found anywhere in Europe. Sacred music originates from modern hymns derived from the Pennsylvania Dutch culture. Singing is a major part of Amish churches and some songs take over fifteen minutes to sing. "Lob Lied" is a well-known Amish song.