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A buggy parked at the front of a building in an Amish community. The Amish are members of conservative Christian communities who traditionally isolate themselves from non-Amish societies. They live modestly and often refrain from indulgence in activities associated with urban lifestyles or some modern technologies. Family, God and hard work are sacred to Amish people. Jakob Ammann is credited as the founder of the Amish community in Switzerland in the late 1690s. Amish people are believed to have roots in Europe; specifically, they are mostly from Switzerland and Germany. Ohio, Indiana and Lancaster County (Pa.) are identified as the largest Amish communities in the United States. Amish communities are usually self-sufficient. Horse-drawn buggies are the primary means of transportation in most Amish communities. Much like many of the products consumed, the buggy is generally manufactured within their Amish communities. Amish buggies are predominantly black in color, have distinctively large wheels, signal lights and are drawn by horses. At the age of 16, as boys transition into manhood, they are usually given their first buggy. Un carruaje estacionado en la parte delantera de un edificio en una comunidad amish. Los amish son miembros de comunidades cristianas conservadoras que tradicionalmente se aíslan de las personas que no son amish. Viven modestamente y a menudo se abstienen de la indulgencia en actividades asociadas con estilos de vida urbanos o algunas tecnologías modernas. La familia, Dios y el trabajo duro son sagrados para los amish. Jakob Ammann es acreditado como el fundador de la comunidad amish en Suiza a finales de la década de 1690. Se cree que los amish tienen raíces en Europa; específicamente, son en su mayoría de Suiza y Alemania. Ohio, Indiana y el condado de Lancaster, Pensilvania se identifican como las comunidades amish más grandes de Estados Unidos. Las comunidades amish suelen ser autosuficientes. Los carruajes tirados por caballos son el principal medio de transporte en la mayoría de las comunidades amish. Al igual que muchos de los productos consumidos, el buggy se fabrica generalmente dentro de sus comunidades amish. Los carruajes amish son predominantemente de color negro, tienen ruedas distintivamente grandes, luces de señal y son dibujados por caballos. A la edad de 16 años, cuando los chicos pasan a la virilidad, por lo general se les da su primer buggy.
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