are they all the same nationality ?
2007-06-03 05:26:15 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
oops..Amish
2007-06-03 05:41:52 · update #1
Yes, amish shop at Walmart in our area. Their horse and buggies are there in the parking lot along with the cars.
2007-06-03 05:30:42 · answer #1 · answered by Joan H 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
"Omish"??? Do you mean "Amish"? If so, there are several different orders of Amish, some less strict than others. I imagine some of the so-called "New Order" Amish might shop at Wal Mart. Almost all of the Amish people are of Swiss-German ancestry, and since they marry almost exclusively within their own community, that remains true down through the generations.
This website is informative
http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/nrms/amish.html
2007-06-03 12:29:03 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, for one, it's spelled 'Amish.' [( I live VERY close to them! =P )]
And while sometimes the Amish shop at Wal-Mart, you tend to see more Mennonites there instead.
[( Mennonites are basically a less strict type of Amish. )]
Those are the nicest, most content, hard-working people I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. =)
2007-06-03 12:33:14 · answer #3 · answered by msxcheshirexcat 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Never heard of Omish, but the Amish don't utilize any technology. They are very insistent upon only using items that they have created themselves.
2007-06-03 12:29:21 · answer #4 · answered by carmandnee 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Amish.. They are probably boycotting Wal Mart due to the fact that Wal Mart supports [#1] same sex marriages..
2007-06-03 12:32:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
I have never seen them in Walmart but, I have seen them at thrift stores and the zoo
2007-06-03 12:30:44 · answer #6 · answered by Urchin 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋