I was amazed how traditional the Amish are and were so intereted in their culture. The Amish are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships withSwiss Anabaptist origins.
The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. The history of the Amish church began with a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptists in 1693. In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites emigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons.
Today, the most traditional descendants of the Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German, also known as "Pennsylvania Dutch".
The Lancaster Amish affiliation is the largest affiliation among the Old Order Amish and as such a subgroup of Amish. Its origin and largest settlement is Lancaster County in Pennsylvania. The settlement in Lancaster County, founded in 1760, is the oldest Amish settlement that is still in existence.
