Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-126) and index.
Contents
A Lancaster Amish wedding -- Other wedding practices -- A Woolwich Mennonite baptism -- Choosing a minister : Holmes County Amish -- An Old German Baptist Brethren annual meeting -- Meetings of other groups -- An Amish Sunday in LaGrange County, Indiana -- A Big Valley Amish funeral -- The auction at Bart -- Holidays, family days and working days.
Summary
Discusses the weddings and other special occasions of the Amish and Old Order Mennonite people, answering questions about baptisms, worship services, funeral practices, and holidays.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 267-291) and abstract.
Summary
"This dissertation is an examiniation of Amish businessowmen and gender roles in the tourist marketplace of Lancaster County, PA. Tourism in Lancaster is a $1.5 billion business; tourists largely come because of the Amish and values associated with them. Recently, tourism has come to provide an important source of income for many Old Order Mennonite and Amish women, whose business enterprises cater primarily to a tourist market. Among the Amish, known for their separation from wider society, tourism now puts many women on the front lines in dealing with outsiders, a monumental shift historically. Thus, this ethnography of Amish businesswomen serves as a useful lens for examining Amish women's changing gender roles in Lancaster County today." [from the abstract]
Annual reunion of the Lodge of Perfection Valley of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, October 19, 1991, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry for the Northern Masonic Jurisdiction of the U. S. A
This book opens a window into the lives of two ordinary people who lived through extraordinary circumstances. Daadi and Mammi Rutt lived through World Wars, depressions, major Church splits, the death of three children, and numerous plagues and illness. Mammi Rutt kept a diary from April 18, 1930, to December 26, 1962. Read along as she covers mundane chores to significant milestones for the Rutt Family and their community. A commentary on the Weaverland Mennonite Conference, also known as "The Horning Church" or "Black Bumper Church" is provided, as well as commentary into the Church's struggle to accept "machines" (automobiles) and the activities of their young people. [from Amazon]
