Amish people often call their mother "Mamm" (pronounced like "mom" but with a longer "aw" sound) or "Mudder," with variations like "Mama" or affectionate terms used for endearing address, all rooted in their Pennsylvania Dutch dialect, though regional differences exist.
Mamm means “mom” or “mother.” It sounds like our word mom, but with an elongated “aw” sound. It rhymes with lawn. So it is pronounced “mawe-m.”
🙏 It means “thank you”—a word you'd likely hear often in the old schoolhouse, spoken with sincerity and simplicity.
dat – dad (alternate spellings: daed, daadi)
When an Amish woman gets married she will refer to her husband as the “head” of the family, with that said, she will take part in most of the family financial decisions.
Therefore, the use of condoms by Amish men is strictly forbidden and condemned in most, if not all, Amish communities.
Mamaw Comes from Lowland Scots, where "ma" is used to address one's own mother and "maw" is used to address others' mothers. Meemaw Comes from the Cajun French word memere (may-MARE), which means "granny" or "grandma". It's typically used by Southern US families. I had a mamaw and papaw.
The age at which Amish individuals retire varies, but it is usually between fifty and seventy. Older people do not go to a retirement facility; they remain at home. There is often an adjacent dwelling comparable to a mother-in-law property called the Grossdaadi Haus in which grandparents reside.
Among the Amish, Rumspringa simply refers to adolescence. During the period known as Rumspringa, beginning at about age 16, Amish youth are no longer under the total control of their parents on weekends and, because they are not baptized, they are not yet under the authority of the church.
The Amish believe in Jesus Christ as Savior and would be a part of the protestant stream of theology.
In the United States, most Old Order Amish and all "horse and buggy" Old Order Mennonite groups speak Pennsylvania Dutch, except the Old Order Mennonites of Virginia, where German was already mostly replaced at the end of the 19th century.
Educated and supported Amish women to breastfeed; the breastfeeding success rate (defined as the percentage of babies still breastfeeding by six weeks of age) was 83% in the first year and 100% in the second year.
Non-Amish people are generally referred to as "English" by the Amish, and outside influences are often described as "worldly". Amish church membership begins with adult baptism, usually between the ages of 16 and 23.
A list of Hippie Grandma Names included Cookie, Mimzy, Gram Cracker and Tootsie.
Had a mamaw and papaw (mom's parents) and a granny and grandpaw (dad's parents)
Lolli is a playful and modern grandmother name that pairs especially well with the grandpa nickname Pop. It's popular among younger grandmothers who want something lighthearted and unique. The name evokes sweetness, like a lollipop, and is easy for small children to say.
Amish girls typically get married in their early 20s, usually between ages 20 and 22, often shortly after being baptized into the church, which usually happens in their late teens or early twenties. While dating starts around 16 during the Rumspringa period, marriage follows baptism and joining the church, with females often marrying slightly younger than their male partners.
They are mostly of German/Swiss/French ancestry from the Swiss/ Alsace area . I don't know what most people think but I have had some experience with them. They are nice enough. Generally they don't bother anyone else and live in somewhat isolated communities, but less isolated than you might imagine.
Amish Etiquette
I don't know about all of them but 28 years ago before I left we did not use any store bought tampons or pads. Instead we used these ripped up towels and rags and they would be like this long and we would roll them four or five times and then we would use four safety pins and pin them to our homemade underwear.
Covering their hair is seen as a way to distinguish themselves from men and to show their role as caretakers of the home and family. As a matter of fact, Amish women don't cut or shave any hair from their bodies.
Rumspringa is a period that begins at age sixteen and ends with the promise of baptism, during this period young Amish are exposed to the outside world. Another problem the Amish community faces during the Rumspringa period is unexpected pregnancy.