The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Amish Women

Amish women tend to take on the traditionally gendered role of being a homemaker. They are in charge of cooking, cleaning, managing the family, and helping out neighbors. In public, Amish women will follow their husband's lead and be their assistants of sorts.

Getting Shunned

Getting shunned in the Amish community basically means you're one step closer to getting excommunicated. Members of the community must limit contact with the transgressor to shame them back to church. If the shunned person eventually learns from their wrongdoings, they will be unshunned.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.