“English” Outsiders
Your ethnicity, skin color, and country origin don’t matter to the Amish. Anyone who isn’t Amish is referred to as an English person by them. It mainly is due to the immigration patterns centuries ago. It makes sense when you realize that the Amish are not known for changing their customs at all.
“English” Outsiders
Memories
As one would expect, there are no Instagram accounts for Amish people. It’s probably obvious since they don’t use cameras. However, did you know they don’t create paintings either? It’s rather confusing since a brush and canvas aren’t by any means modern technology, so what’s the reasoning behind it? Well, in Amish tradition, when a loved one dies, they don’t have any images to remember them by except for their memories. Having a picture or a painting of someone is considered to be a graven image, which isn’t allowed.
Memories