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    Lancaster County is known for having beautiful farmland and a large Amish population. Many Lancaster County drivers share the road with Amish horse and buggies. This often causes a lot of frustration and chaos on the roads. Drivers usually cross the double yellows to get around the buggies but sometimes drivers are not paying attention or cross at an unsafe time and an accident occurs. When those accidents occur, people may be injured and need to go to the hospital. Within the borders of the…

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    button-up shirts year-round. They get this behavior from their gods’ decrees, that say you should not adorn your body but be pure. Because of this, they often get mistaken for the Amish people. But unlike the Amish, they use electricity, drive cars, and don’t abstain from other common modern goods. Also unlike the Amish, they gladly welcome converts into the church and work to show people what they…

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    Amish furniture building stepped into history when early American Folk Art was discovered in the 1920’s. At that time, historians and dealers place great value on the top quality and most beautiful pieces. Today Amish made furniture is still the most sought after furniture on the market. Styles Amish furniture took on many styles including South Western, Rustic, Cottage and Beach Front. However, the most popular styles are Mission Style, Shaker Style and Queen Anne Style. Mission style is well…

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    The Lucchese Family

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    Amity means a mutual understanding and a peaceful relationships. They believe in a democratic system an unanimous vote for everything, they want a peaceful society that doesn’t any conflict or any sadness that they believed that were caused by instigation and war (Blogger). The Lucchese family started Carmine ‘Mr. Gribbs’ Tramunti he was in and out of prison since the 1930’s once he was released the first time in 1938 he took over a gang called the Harlem Game and could be stated the beginning…

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    Amish Culture

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    The Amish culture contains multiple kinds of values that makes their way of life not at all like other cultures. The Amish culture expresses itself in faith, simplicity, and humility (Miller 74). Simplicity is a value that keeps the structure within the Amish culture. The simplicity in clothing, households, design, churches and structure. The Amish believe in keeping life simple the way God want them to live (Kraybill 1). Therefore having fancy decorations lead to pride. What Americans today…

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    The Amish Culture

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    rejection of almost all modern technology and extremely conservative dress. As of August [insert year], there are around 251 000 Amish people. The Amish believe god must be obeyed at all times and that compliance with their religion and belief in god requires them to maintain a life of humility and simplicity. Religion, for the Amish, is the main support in their isolation . The Amish are governed by the "Ordnung", ( the German word for order) which is a set of rules that lays out a path for the…

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    people who consider themselves Amish. Introduction Attention Gainer: Have you ever seen a woman walking down the street wearing no makeup, fully covered in a long sleeved dress, and wearing a bonnet proudly on her head? Reason to Listen: The Amish are often a misunderstood and secluded people. The explanation of their ways is invaluable information that can and will benefit society’s tolerance as a whole. Speaker Credibility: After researching various aspects of Amish practices, we have…

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    Amish Culture Essay

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    variety of nationality, culture and diversity. The medical field isn’t very different as far as the variety of culture differences goes. For my paper I choose the Amish culture. The Amish differ from my beliefs in many different ways. The medical care in the Amish culture differs from Amish community to community. Many communities within the Amish culture tend not to get medical care for a minor injury or illness. Even though the medical care differs from community to community or from family…

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    The Amish culture and the American culture share some similarities, though there are far more differences. Now the Amish are not totally cut off from the bigger American culture. Regularly they run organizations with English (their statement for non-Amish) workers and clients, such a variety of induvial are in day by day contact with more extensive society. So transference of culture is inescapable. Maybe a standout amongst the most shocking similitudes in Amish and American culture is the high…

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    The Amish community can be described as, “distinctive, small, homogenous, and self-sufficient.” They separate themselves from modern society because they choose to live the lifestyle of their ancestors and they know that the traditional way of living is still able to be done. They work hard to provide each other and their own families the food and supplies needed to live. This is done by them maintaining family farms and building or crafting most items they need during their lifetime. Working…

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