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A buggy and a building at the top of a steep roadway 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. Un buggy y un edificio en la parte superior de una carretera empinada en una comunidad Amish. Los amish son miembros de comunidades cristianas conservadoras que tradicionalmente se aíslan de las sociedades no amish. Viven modestamente y con frecuencia se abstienen de realizar actividades asociadas con los estilos de vida urbanos o algunas tecnologías modernas. La familia, Dios y el trabajo duro son sagrados para los amish. Jakob Ammann es reconocido como el fundador de la comunidad Amish en Suiza a fines de la década de 1690. Se cree que los amish tienen raíces en Europa; específicamente, son principalmente de Suiza y Alemania. Ohio, Indiana y el condado de Lancaster, Pennsylvania, se identifican como las comunidades Amish más grandes de los Estados Unidos.
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