What does a married Amish man do with his beard once his spouse dies?
What does a married Amish man do with his beard once his spouse dies?
I know that the Amish begin growing a beard once they get married. That's how you're supposed to tell how long he's been married, but what does he do with it once his spouse dies? Since they're allowed to remarry once becoming a widower, wouldn't he shave it to coincide with the new marriage? If he decides not to remarry, would he just keep his beard the same length as when she died? I've been looking all over the internet, and I can't find anything about it.
2007-02-18 03:39:54 · 4 answers · asked by ? 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Amish widowers in central Illinois keep their beards after their spouse dies. The length of the beard has nothing to do with how long they've been married. . .that's determined by either personal preference or the community rules, called the "Ordnung."
Each community has a slightly different Ordnung, so things like acceptable colors for clothing and quilts, person appearance, etc., differ from group to group. I would assume that the 'correct' length of a man's beard probably differs, as well.
2007-02-18 03:50:48 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They marry another Amish girl.. quick...
2007-02-18 12:19:27 · answer #2 · answered by XX 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They keep them. I lived right smack in the middle of a group for about four years.
2007-02-18 11:46:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
He burns it off.
/irony
2007-02-18 11:43:52 · answer #4 · answered by Dr. Socks 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋