U.S.A. - Ohio, OH

Tom - U.S.A. - 28.05.2012

When school is over for the day it's time to enjoy the one or two mille hike to home. These Amish boys have bundled up for this chilly 10ºF walk home.

Ohio, OH

The Amish, sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites, are a group of Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches. The Amish are known for simple living, plain dress, and reluctance to adopt many conveniences of modern technology. The history of the Amish church began with a schism in Switzerland within a group of Swiss and Alsatian Anabaptists in 1693 led by Jakob Ammann.[2] Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish.

The Amish are very unique. They do not use electricity, automobiles or telephones. They still travel by horse and buggy.

Total population: 249,000

Regions with significant populations: USA (notably Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and New York) and Canada (notably Ontario)

Languages: Pennsylvania German, Swiss German, English