Welcome to Amish Life! By Sophia Skorup

Note the lack of electrical lines. An Amish Farm. Note the lack of electrical lines.

Note the propane tank in the backyard An Amish home Note the propane tank in the backyard

The Amish Farm may include lambs to use for their wool The Amish Farm may include lambs to use for their wool. The wool is used in their household needs such as clothing, blankets, etc.

Goats are also very useful on the Amish Farm Goats are also very useful on the Amish Farm. They produce more milk than cows and are very hardy. Sheep require more care.

Goats will eat anything!

Goats can be tamed

An Amish Family out for a weekday ride.

The Amish use sleds in the winter to get around .

Amish carriages are a common sight in Lancaster

Many of these signs can be seen along the roads

Amish use scooters for fun and transportation.

Simple ways to get around.

Many traditional Amish children play with faceless dolls because many believe faces should be given by God not by people

Faceless dolls.

All Amish dresses are alike All Amish dresses are alike. The colors can be different but many prefer the traditional blue. The white covering is used as an apron.

Some common Amish clothes

Some common Amish girl dresses.

An Amish Man’s church hat

An Amish Man’s everyday hat

An Amish Woman’s black hat is worn over the white head covering

Amish laundry is hung to dry

An Amish woman making a quilt. They learn at an early age.

A traditional Amish quilt

Many can be seen over barn doors The Amish believe hex signs bring good luck to their homes or they keep evil spirits away. Many can be seen over barn doors

Amish use horses to pull farm equipment. No motorized tractors are used to plow.

A whoopie pie.

The Amish bury their dead in simple graves with no flowers The Amish bury their dead in simple graves with no flowers. Their tombstones have only their name and birth and death dates. The women are buried in their wedding cap and apron.

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