AMISH

• Aysha Ahmad (H00229745)

• Budoor Mohsen (H00254014)

• Shahla Alsanah (H00237040)

• Najat Abdul-Aziz (H00247861)

• Noora Yasser (H0022713)

General Information

Religion:Christians

(Mennonite Church).

Population: (1920 <5,000)

(2014 <290,100)

Location:1- Canada2- Central America

(Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana)

Foundation:Jacob Amman

Language

A happy marriage is a long conversation that always seems

too short.

1- Pennsylvania German2-English(Swiss German)

PROVER

D

Context Culture

1-Strong sense of family.

2- Close personal relationships.

3-Elders can control the young people life.

4-No direct eye contact.

5-Gender roles are clearly defined.

6- Vary rare marriage with outsider.

• Amish is a high contexts culture because of:

World View (Shame & honor)

• They have their own law exempts Amish from compulsory teaching.

• Amish people do not use electricity.

• Amish deny photography.

World View (Shame & honor)

• Amish men never shave their beards, but they shave their mustache.

• Women wear uniforms very conservative, they wear long sleeves, and long loose dress.

  • They cover their head and they are not

allowed to cut their hair.

• Wearing white head cover if they are married and black if they are not married.

• Amish women do not wear jewelry.

Object

Dolls

Marriage

No exchange of rings

Groom begins to grow his beard

Engagement is kept secret

Invitations

Ceremony Bride dress

Famous Building

House Church

Horse barn

Lets Play

A Game

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