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Welcome to Amish Life!

Welcome to Amish Life!. By Sophia Skorup. An Amish Farm. Note the lack of electrical lines. An Amish home Note the propane tank in the backyard. The Amish Farm may include lambs to use for their wool. The wool is used in their household needs such as clothing, blankets, etc.

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Welcome to Amish Life!

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  1. Welcome to Amish Life! By Sophia Skorup

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

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

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

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

  6. Goats will eat anything!

  7. Goats can be tamed

  8. An Amish Family out for a weekday ride.

  9. The Amish use sleds in the winter to get around .

  10. Amish carriages are a common sight in Lancaster

  11. Many of these signs can be seen along the roads

  12. Amish use scooters for fun and transportation.

  13. Simple ways to get around.

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

  15. Faceless dolls.

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

  17. Some common Amish clothes

  18. Some common Amish girl dresses.

  19. An Amish Man’s church hat

  20. An Amish Man’s everyday hat

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

  22. Amish laundry is hung to dry

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

  24. A traditional Amish quilt

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

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

  27. A whoopie pie.

  28. 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.

  29. The End!

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