Amish Community

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:cultural_institution
gptkbp:attitude_towards_change Conservative
Resistant to modernity
gptkbp:community_service Disaster relief
Charitable activities
gptkbp:cuisine Baked goods
Meat dishes
Vegetable dishes
Canned goods
Traditional Amish food
gptkbp:education_system Limited formal education
Emphasis on vocational training
gptkbp:famous_event Amish Christmas
Amish Harvest Festival
gptkbp:famous_for Craftsmanship
Simple living
Agricultural practices
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Mennonite_Brethren
gptkb:Jacob_Amman
gptkb:John_Hostetler
gptkb:Samuel_Yoder
Levi Yoder
gptkbp:has_role Traditional gender roles
Women as homemakers
Men as leaders
gptkbp:has_subgroup gptkb:Old_Order_Amish
gptkb:Beachy_Amish
gptkb:New_Order_Amish
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Amish Community
gptkbp:location gptkb:Canada
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:main_belief Separation from the world
gptkbp:notable_practice Horse and buggy transportation
Plain dress
gptkbp:official_language Pennsylvania German
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Anabaptist_movement
gptkbp:population Approximately 300,000
gptkbp:relationship_with_non_amish Generally peaceful
Occasional misunderstandings
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
gptkbp:social_structure Community gatherings
Family-oriented
Mutual aid
Church district
gptkbp:traditional_clothing Dark colors
Modest clothing
gptkbp:uses_technology Limited use of modern technology
gptkbp:work_ethic Hard work
Self-sufficiency
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Goshen_City
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6