Art and Music
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"Weird" Al Yankovic's Amish Paradise
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Das Loblied
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Preaching Service
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- Every other Sunday at a family's home
- 9am-12pm, followed by a meal
- Preachers speak in Pennsylvania German, High German, and English.
- The Vorsinger is a male who sings the start of each new hymn.
- Hymns unify the group.
- Hymns have no musical notations. They are learned by ear and passed down through generations.
- Some hymns were written by Anabaptists living in prison. These have a mourning quality.
ArtQuilting allows a family to work on a project together (Hostetler, 1993, p.166).
Conservative groups use darker colors (p. 166). Quilts express affection (p.166) and can be economic goods (p.167). Decorative art is frowned upon because it isn’t useful (Kraybill, 1989, p.40). Art made by individuals isn't displayed because it doesn't express humility (p.40). The Amish culture is collectivistic, so individual achievements are not generally celebrated. Examples of useful art include quilts, recipes, flower gardens, toys, dolls, crafts, and furniture (p.40). |