Hari Senin, tanggal 16 Maret 2015, papa dan mamaku mengajakku menuju kampung Amish yang terletak di Montgomery yang berjarak sekitar 1 hingga 1,5 jam dari Bloomington. Sebenarnya, nama Amish sudah seringkali kami dengar. Waktu kami berkunjung ke Michigan (Fremont) kami melewati kampung Amish yang memiliki keunikan tersendiri. Saat kami berjalan-jalan di farmer market, selalu ada stan
d milik warga Amish yang menjajakan aneka sayuran dan buah serta hasil olahan mereka (madu, keju, dst). Lalu, apakah yang dimaksud dengan Amish? Menurut wikipedia, ada keterangan yang berbunyi demikian The Amish (/ˈɑːmɪʃ/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Amisch, German: Amische) are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships, closely related to but distinct from Mennonite churches, with whom they share Swiss Anabaptist origins. 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. Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish. In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites immigrated to Pennsylvania for a varie
ty of reasons. Today, the most traditional descendants of the Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German, also known as "Pennsylvania Dutch". However, a dialect of Swiss German predominates in some Old Order Amish communities, especially in the American state of Indiana. As of 2000, over 165,000 Old Order Amish live in the United States and about 1,500 live in Canada. A 2008 study suggested their numbers have increased to 227,000, and in 2010 a study suggested their population had grown by 10 percent in the past two years to 249,000, with increasing movement to the West. Amish church membership begins with baptism, usually between the ages of 16 and 25. It is a requirement for marriage, and once a person has affiliated with the church, he or she may marry only within the f
aith. Church districts average between 20 and 40 families, and worship services are held every other Sunday in a member's home. The district is led by a bishop and several ministers and deacons. The rules of the church, the Ordnung, must be observed by every member and cover most aspects of day-to-day living, including prohibitions or limitations on the use of power-line electricity, telephones, and automobiles, as well as regulations on clothing. Most Amish do not buy commercial insurance or participate in Social Security. As present-day Anabaptists, Amish church members practice nonresistance and will not perform any type of military service. Members who do not conform to these community expectations and who cannot be convinced to repent are excommunicated. In addition to excommunication, members may be shunned, a practice that limits social contacts to shame the wayward member into returning to the church. Almost 90 percent of Amish teenagers choose to be baptized and join the church. Durin
g adolescence umspringa ("running around") in some communities, nonconforming behavior that would result in the shunning of an adult who had made the permanent commitment of baptism, may meet with a degree of forbearance. Amish church groups seek to maintain a degree of separation from the non-Amish world, i.e. American and Canadian society. There is generally a heavy emphasis on church and family relationships. They typically operate their own one-room schools and discontinue formal education at gradeeight, at age 13/14. They value rural life, manual labor and humility. Ya ... Amish sebenarnya merupakan satu komunitas yang melestarikan cara hidup mereka dengan apa yang mereka yakini. Tidak berarti mereka berbeda atau kuno, melainkan karena mereka memiliki nilai-nilai yang mereka yakini sendiri. Di benua ini, komunitas Amish berdampingan dengan komunitas warga non Amish dan semua saling menghormati. Na ... Komunitas Amish yang kami kunjungi kali ini, merupakan salah satu yang terdekat dari Bloom
ington. Kami tentunya mempelajari website mereka terlebih dahulu (http://gasthofamishvlg-com.webs.com/)sebelum kami mendatangi tempat ini. Kami berangkat dari rumah pukul 9.45 dan sampai di lokasi sekitar pukul 11 lebih sedikit. Kompleks Amish yang kami datangi sudah lumayan modern karena mereka memiliki penginapan yang disewakan, gift shop dan juga warung makan. Saat kami memarkir kendaraan di depan penginapan, kami tidak menjumpai anggota komunitas Amish hilir mudik. Lokasi ini nampak sepi. Kami pun kemudian memutuskan memasuki warung makan yang ternyata baru saja buka di jam 11 siang. Belum banyak pengunjung yang datang, sehingga kami lumayan leluasa melihat-lihat. Kami kemudian memutuskan memulai saja acara santap siang di warung makan yang menyediakan menu all you can eat atau buffet. Untuk entree tersedia sup dan salad. Untuk main course tersedia makanan khas negara ini (jagung, mashed potato, chicken, green bean, steamed broccoli dan seterusnya) serta tak ketinggalan dess
ert (pie dan cookies). Sambil menikmati isi piring kami, kami mencermati desain dining room yang luas dan menyenangkan ini. Deretan meja makan dengan taplak kotak-kotak merah putih seolah menjadi ciri khas warung makan ini. Demikian juga interior desain yang ada disini terasa sangat istimewa. Semua terbuat dari kayu dan terlihat sangat kokoh. Beranjak siang, meja makan semakin dipenuhi pengunjung. Kami pun kemudian menyudahi acara makan siang kali ini dan kemudian menyempatkan diri mengambil bebebapa gambar di sekitar kompleks Amish Village ini. Siang hari terasa semakin hangat dan kesunyian terasa di area terbuka luas yang ada di area ini. Ah ... Sayang sekali tidak banyak yang bisa kami lakukan disini. Kami pun kemudian menyudahi acara singkat jalan-jalan dalam rangka spring break di kampung Amish. Sudah pasti kami merasa senang hanya saja kami merasa sayang karena tidak banyak yang bisa kami lihat ...
d milik warga Amish yang menjajakan aneka sayuran dan buah serta hasil olahan mereka (madu, keju, dst). Lalu, apakah yang dimaksud dengan Amish? Menurut wikipedia, ada keterangan yang berbunyi demikian The Amish (/ˈɑːmɪʃ/; Pennsylvania Dutch: Amisch, German: Amische) are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships, closely related to but distinct from Mennonite churches, with whom they share Swiss Anabaptist origins. 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. Those who followed Ammann became known as Amish. In the early 18th century, many Amish and Mennonites immigrated to Pennsylvania for a variety of reasons. Today, the most traditional descendants of the Amish continue to speak Pennsylvania German, also known as "Pennsylvania Dutch". However, a dialect of Swiss German predominates in some Old Order Amish communities, especially in the American state of Indiana. As of 2000, over 165,000 Old Order Amish live in the United States and about 1,500 live in Canada. A 2008 study suggested their numbers have increased to 227,000, and in 2010 a study suggested their population had grown by 10 percent in the past two years to 249,000, with increasing movement to the West. Amish church membership begins with baptism, usually between the ages of 16 and 25. It is a requirement for marriage, and once a person has affiliated with the church, he or she may marry only within the faith. Church districts average between 20 and 40 families, and worship services are held every other Sunday in a member's home. The district is led by a bishop and several ministers and deacons. The rules of the church, the Ordnung, must be observed by every member and cover most aspects of day-to-day living, including prohibitions or limitations on the use of power-line electricity, telephones, and automobiles, as well as regulations on clothing. Most Amish do not buy commercial insurance or participate in Social Security. As present-day Anabaptists, Amish church members practice nonresistance and will not perform any type of military service. Members who do not conform to these community expectations and who cannot be convinced to repent are excommunicated. In addition to excommunication, members may be shunned, a practice that limits social contacts to shame the wayward member into returning to the church. Almost 90 percent of Amish teenagers choose to be baptized and join the church. During adolescence umspringa ("running around") in some communities, nonconforming behavior that would result in the shunning of an adult who had made the permanent commitment of baptism, may meet with a degree of forbearance. Amish church groups seek to maintain a degree of separation from the non-Amish world, i.e. American and Canadian society. There is generally a heavy emphasis on church and family relationships. They typically operate their own one-room schools and discontinue formal education at gradeeight, at age 13/14. They value rural life, manual labor and humility. Ya ... Amish sebenarnya merupakan satu komunitas yang melestarikan cara hidup mereka dengan apa yang mereka yakini. Tidak berarti mereka berbeda atau kuno, melainkan karena mereka memiliki nilai-nilai yang mereka yakini sendiri. Di benua ini, komunitas Amish berdampingan dengan komunitas warga non Amish dan semua saling menghormati. Na ... Komunitas Amish yang kami kunjungi kali ini, merupakan salah satu yang terdekat dari Bloomington. Kami tentunya mempelajari website mereka terlebih dahulu (http://gasthofamishvlg-com.webs.com/)sebelum kami mendatangi tempat ini. Kami berangkat dari rumah pukul 9.45 dan sampai di lokasi sekitar pukul 11 lebih sedikit. Kompleks Amish yang kami datangi sudah lumayan modern karena mereka memiliki penginapan yang disewakan, gift shop dan juga warung makan. Saat kami memarkir kendaraan di depan penginapan, kami tidak menjumpai anggota komunitas Amish hilir mudik. Lokasi ini nampak sepi. Kami pun kemudian memutuskan memasuki warung makan yang ternyata baru saja buka di jam 11 siang. Belum banyak pengunjung yang datang, sehingga kami lumayan leluasa melihat-lihat. Kami kemudian memutuskan memulai saja acara santap siang di warung makan yang menyediakan menu all you can eat atau buffet. Untuk entree tersedia sup dan salad. Untuk main course tersedia makanan khas negara ini (jagung, mashed potato, chicken, green bean, steamed broccoli dan seterusnya) serta tak ketinggalan dessert (pie dan cookies). Sambil menikmati isi piring kami, kami mencermati desain dining room yang luas dan menyenangkan ini. Deretan meja makan dengan taplak kotak-kotak merah putih seolah menjadi ciri khas warung makan ini. Demikian juga interior desain yang ada disini terasa sangat istimewa. Semua terbuat dari kayu dan terlihat sangat kokoh. Beranjak siang, meja makan semakin dipenuhi pengunjung. Kami pun kemudian menyudahi acara makan siang kali ini dan kemudian menyempatkan diri mengambil bebebapa gambar di sekitar kompleks Amish Village ini. Siang hari terasa semakin hangat dan kesunyian terasa di area terbuka luas yang ada di area ini. Ah ... Sayang sekali tidak banyak yang bisa kami lakukan disini. Kami pun kemudian menyudahi acara singkat jalan-jalan dalam rangka spring break di kampung Amish. Sudah pasti kami merasa senang hanya saja kami merasa sayang karena tidak banyak yang bisa kami lihat ... 
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