Know Your Amish: Amazing Facts About The Amish People

Meidung

While the Amish may be peaceful, they are very strict when it comes to their laws. If you break the rules of Amish culture enough times you will end up completely banished. If you are even worse than that you will enter the phase of Meidung. Meidung means that you are gone until death, no forgiveness allowed.

Meidung

Restricted Clothing

Like some sects of other orthodox religions, women’s dress-code is closely observed. According to Amish tradition the women of the community aren’t allowed to wear bright colors or jewelry. These restrictive rules can change depending on the communities ‘Ordnung’.

Restricted Clothing