2006-12-28 22:04:16 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
They'd better be in some areas, because there aren't necessarily enough small functional, productive farms that are workable and affordable by the Amish folk! Here in Southern Maryland, nonfarming Amish males are heavily into carpentry and building trades, but we also have quite a few who do fine cabinetmaking and harness/saddle/wagon/buggymaking.
According to the references given below, Amish males may also be working in special crafts (retrofitting washing machines and other equipment to run on gasoline engines, or other small engine repair), plumbing, painting, manufacturing (you can use diesel, hydraulic, and air power according to the references---it's ELECTRICITY that's a no-no), blacksmithing, caning/furniture-making, grain-milling, specialty food preparation and sales (like custom butchering/sausagemaking.
Three books that you may find of interest are Donald Kraybill, _Riddle of Amish Culture_, Steven Nolt's _History of the Amish_, and John Hostetler's _Amish Society_ (especially recommended; very readable and authoritative).
2006-12-29 06:00:44 · answer #1 · answered by samiracat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Amish men are jack of all trades. They are carpenters, farmers, laborers, designers, priests, and everything else which is required of them.
2006-12-29 06:07:59 · answer #2 · answered by Jon H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cooks
2006-12-29 06:07:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carpenter, blacksmith, leather-worker, priest, palladin, summoner (ohps, gotta quit RPG's).
I bet they have some publishing going on, and somebody gotta make all those carts they ride around in.
2006-12-29 06:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋