2006-08-25 10:50:40 · 14 answers · asked by monamoursansfin 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Shakers are similar to the Amish. They live without modern items and drive a horse and buggy. Don't mix them up with the Menonites who believed in celibacy and no longer exist. The Shakers are known for their furniture making. The Amish are known for their quilts.
2006-08-25 10:54:57 · answer #1 · answered by Teslajuliet 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Shakers is a branch of Christianity from the late 1700s. They are called Shakers as a mocking name for the way they would shake, dance around and speak in tongues. They made simple yet beautiful furniture that is desirable today. They were strictly celibate and kept their numbers up theough adoption and conversion. There were 4 Shakers known to be living today.
2006-08-25 18:01:31 · answer #2 · answered by Empress ~of~Roam 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Shakers also believed in celibacy, so all their new members were converts. They believed in having a joyous life. They were called Shakers because they would dance and shake as they were praising God. They also began the practice of growing seeds, packaging them with a picture of the plant on the package, and selling them that way.
2006-08-25 17:59:51 · answer #3 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Shakers" is the nickname for the United Society of Believers, founded by Ann Lee in 1772, England.They splintered from a Quaker community.
They are called shakers because of their practice of impassioned shaking that occurred during their services. They are known for their practice of celibacy, severe simplicity, and fine craftsmanship (Shaker furniture) and innovation. They have all but died out. One small community still exists in Sabbathday Lake Maine, USA.
2006-08-25 17:56:18 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shakers are people who are first to find the latest trends or fads. These people are the ones that keep our capitalist society going. They are the ones that invent or create or find the next new thing that will keep societie's attention. They are usually rewarded handsomely for their efforts but occaisionally they will be discovered only after the fact.
2006-08-25 17:58:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a religious sect. they were famous for making furniture.
they believed in celibacy, and in the late 1970's , I believe, the last two Shakers passed away.
(note on catholicism ~ no birth control = more catholics)
2006-08-25 17:54:28 · answer #6 · answered by sectumsempra_avada_kedavra 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
All I know about them is they were famous for their furniture and furnishings which were very modest and utilitarian. Making Shaker style furniture is popular today.
2006-08-25 17:54:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Shakers are similar to Quakers. Shakers are famous for baskets and sweaters.
2006-08-25 17:54:09 · answer #8 · answered by sheila c 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
An end times cult founded in Manchester that spread as far as the US. They thought marriage and child-rearing was pointless because the 2nd Coming was about to happen so men and women lived in seperate dormitories. Sort of like Christian version of the Essenes I suppose. They made nice simplistic furniture still valued for craftsmanship, simplicity and durability.
2006-08-25 17:56:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They were a religious sect in North America. I think in the northeast, and that's all I can remember about them.
2006-08-25 17:57:25 · answer #10 · answered by FL Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋