Swartzentruber Amish

Group 3
  The Swartzentruber Amish are among the most
conservative of Amish groups.
Who are the  a subgroup within Old Order Amish society
Swartzentruber  limited technology, dress more plainly, and
Amish? typically have a lower standard of living than
more progressive Amish
 They may see themselves as holding to tradition
more steadfastly than another Amish.

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  technology allowed-Swartzentruber Amish are
much more restrictive in technologies used
 style of dress–Swartzentruber clothing tends to be
heavier and plainer, especially in the case of women
Swartzentruber  use of motor vehicles-riding in cars is prohibited,
Amish except in emergencies
vs.  length of church service-Swartzentruber services
Other Amish tend to be longer, even up to four hours
 social distance from non-Amish-Swartzentruber
Amish are less likely to have close relationships with
non-Amish people
 education-Swartzentruber schooling is more basic
than the typical level of Amish education

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 Teen boys’ outfit/dress
Family of Swartzentruber in Swartzentruber

Selling handmade Older Swartzentruber

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 Typical dress for young

Typical bonnet and dress for Transportation without lights and

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married woman reflection triangle
 Typical haircut which must cover the ears.

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 • All Amish agree to maintain an 8th-grade education.
• Maintained the original core definition of separating
H themselves from the world.
I • Group name Swartzentruber has an interesting
definition.
S • Swartz in German means black
T • Truber means to refrain or hold back
O
In 1913 the Swartzentruber Amish split from the True
R Old Order Amish to become more rigid and strict.
Y They believed the Old Order was much too modern.
The Swartzentrubers do not recognize the other
different Amish churches as being true Christians.
 Lamp

Main mode of
transportation

Kerosene Lamp

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 Inside of
Swartzentruber’s
House

Selling their
basket

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 • Their settlements lie mostly along the back
B roads of Southern Wayne County and
A Northern Holmes County.
C • They do not place a slowmoving vehicle
K sign, head lights, rear view mirror, brake
G
R lights, turn signals or front windshield on
O their buggy.
U • The most common surnames of the
N Swartzentruber Group in Holmes and Wayne
D
S
County
• Hershberger, Zook, Gingerich, Shetler
and Petersheim
 • Swartzentrubers marry Swartzentrubers.
• Businesses are generally less marketing-oriented
B and less likely to advertise.
A • Swartzentruber settlements can also be found in
C
states such as New York, Minnesota, Mississippi,
K
G North Carolina, and Maine.
R • Despite, or perhaps because of their stricter
O lifestyle, Swartzentruber youth have a reputation
U for wildness. Swartzentruber youth have been
N involved in accidents. Higher-order Amish in
D particular who live among Swartzentruber Amish
S sometimes criticize their youth parties and wild
behavior.
 Swartzentruber
Amish settled in
North Carolina in
2015

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 As humans, we developed a culture to deal with people
who had similar backgrounds, beliefs, values, customs,
and behaviors. People in culture must adapt to their
surroundings and the environment. A person's culture is
formed by the major influences in their life, such as their
Reflection mothers, fathers, grandfathers, and grandmothers,
among others. As generations pass, new generations will
choose to carry on the traditions that have been passed
down to them. As you can see, we face the modern
generation, and many things have changed, particularly in
our customs, as a result of the influence of others.