OLD ORDER AMISH

SHUNNING
•means to ostracize or expel from that group
or community. 
EXCUMMUNICATION
•occurs when someone does something that goes
against the church's values
  marrying a non-Amish person

 adultery

 excessive contact with the outside

world

 Drunkenness
Buggy- traditional type of vehicle used by the old order Amish.
- made by Amish people
-made from wood and metal
RUMSPRINGA
 Rumspringa simply refers to adolescence. During the
period known as Rumspringa, beginning at about age 16
ISSUES OF RUMSPRINGA
•wearing non-Amish clothes and hairstyles
•participating in parties and “English” activities
•using alcohol and other substances
•acquiring a driver's license and vehicle.
AMISH WEDDING
  TIMING IS EVERYTHING
 Amish weddings are traditionally held on Tuesday or
Thursdays
 Amish weddings take place in autumn - after the harvest
- but with so many marriages some communities now
hold them year-round.
 SECRET ENGAGEMENTS
 Courtship among the Amish is more secretive. A couple
won't announce their engagement until just a few weeks
before their wedding. They keep it a secret (as long as
they can).
THE BRIDE

 The bride does sport a new dress on her wedding day,

but don't expect it to be white.
 While this is wedding tradition to us, it's an extravagance
to the Amish.
 THE WEDDING PARTY
 There is no best man or maid of honor in an Amish
wedding - equality among members of the community is
important to them.
  Gifts
• the couple receives a lot of dishes, cookware, tools, household goods,
and canned food.
•It's also common for a couple to get a suite of bedroom furniture built
by their families or local craftsmen.
 The wedding meal
Amish wedding includes roast chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables and gravy.

Celery casserole is also very common, and trays of celery are placed among the
guests to snack on.
 The honeymoon
The day after the wedding, they get up early to help tidy the church, or the
property where they had their wedding.
 They'll spend the next few days visiting family members, and getting to know
their new relatives.
 Till death do they part
The Amish do not have divorce.

A married couple move into a new home soon after their

marriage, and are expected to stay together through thick and
thin.
THANKYOU