America's MOST TRADITIONAL AMISH...The WHITE TOPPERS of Pennsylvania's Big Valley...Kishacoquillas
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- Опубликовано: 11 авг 2023
- Perhaps America's most traditional Amish are the Nebraska Amish of the Northern end of the Big Valley in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. Their traditional ways of dress, hair style, living, home decorations, farming methods... are evolving slowly...some not at all. With their original descendants coming from the Lancaster County region in the 1700's they share some of the same traits as their Lancaster distant relatives but have distinguished themselves in many, many other ways from not only the Lancaster Amish but most other Amish groups as well.
The Nebraska Amish have 2 other settlements that I am aware of...one in Ohio and one in New York. I hope you enjoy the video showing the Big Valley Nebraska Amish homesteads.
The Nebraska Amish are NOT the most traditional Amish. Very misleading title and description.
Please enlighten me and not just make an accusation. Don’t just name another group of Amish…give reasons why you believe another group or groups are more traditional.I won’t mind a good discussion.
Lol It's not my job to educate you. @@LancoAmish
@@farmcentralohio , so you sling accusations but can’t back up those accusations. That’s pretty petty my man. I’ll give you another shot at saying something intelligent.
The Nebraska Amish called the old schoolers they are the most traditional Amish group. They been around since 1881
@@LancoAmishI think the Schwartzentruber probably are the most "traditional".
I’m not sure about my Amish friends in Marathon NY if they are traditional or not but they are the best people I’ve known in life , and honestly I don’t photograph them or take photos even though they have given me permission I just feel it would be a huge disrespect to them and I would never do that to friends they are not Amusements nor are they exhibits, they are the greatest people living nowadays and the most honest.
As an afternote I know Amish folks don’t normally befriend “outsiders “ but I saved a Amish family from a horrible house fire when I delivered packages for FedEx ground since then they have been my best friends and I am honored.
Great video! That hour sure went by quickly. It's so nice to see the Amish out there still living the simplest life that they can, while the rest of us are busy participating in the arms race of technology, materialism and vanity. I sure do like the idea of never cutting the lawn again. Count me in lol.
Thanks so much for watching. I greatly appreciate your time and your comment.
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@@thorsten2022yeah sure definitely better in communist societies.
Mind you, the Amish run a lot of successful capitalist businesses.
Everything was pretty accurate. I was raised white topper Amish. I lived on coffee run road.
When you showed the video clip of the cemetery on green lane with the names of the headstones I was looking for my dad Joseph Hostetler, I didn’t see it to my disappointment, but I saw others that I recognized.
Thanks for watching. Do you still live in that area? If not, would you like photographs of your Dad’s headstone? I’ll gladly do that for you next time I’m up there.
How hard would it be for a non Amish person to assimilate into that way of life?
@@GenYGaming Very hard, you would have to be accepted { it can take a long time to prove this is the life you want to live.}, give up everything you have ever known. You will need to live in a way that you have no idea of how it is done. no internet, no gamming, no TV. You have to follow every law the Bishop sets down for his community. No complaining ever. You need to be able to work the land, and all the other things that are needed to live that way. I live in the 4th largest Amish community in Ohio, I have a lot of Amish friends, but would not choose to live their life. Farming is all good, but, not that life style.
I grew up in Central PA, but I don’t recall ever hearing about the “ Nebraska” Amish. Are they in the Kishacoquillas area?
Is it correct that a blue painted door signifies an available single girl lives here?
What a paradise they live, only peace... I wish I could live like this...
Well stard bei going of the Internet
The Amish guy that posts this video has no such convictions.Does he count?@@thorsten2022
I enjoy your videos great job
My parents grew up with the black topper buggy's in the Belleville area. When we would return to Big Valley to visit when I was a boy I was always intrigued by the Nebraska Amish. I found this video very interesting.
We farm the ground in Nebraska originally farmed by the Amish. There is a small cemetery with rough flagstone head stones . I knew they went to Pennsylvania and from time to time family will stop to visit. Nice video, Thank you!
Thanks so much for watching and sharing. I’d love to see photos of that cemetery. How awesome.
Beautiful video enjoyed it very much 👍
🇮🇪☘️🇺🇸so beautiful Tyvm, the gentle calm, the peace one receives from truly living WITH the land & nature, as humanity was/is intended- such chaotic evil wouldn’t exist in our world
UMMM... with God as God intended.... the point of their lifestyle... is to glorifiy God without today's idols and trappings. Worship the Creator, not the created. God Bless!!
@@boomerhawk ☘️🇮🇪🇺🇸 i agree 100% , thank you for your assistance in further clarification of what I was trying to say ! Blessings!
@@boomerhawkhow is isoliting from the world living as god intendet
Beautiful documentary! Outstanding work. This is such a peaceful part of the state. Love taking drives in the countryside and this puts you right there.
Thanks so much for watching and leaving the nice comment!
Thank you for this wonderful “trip” to Amish country! I really enjoyed the insights and the beautiful shots. It seems like it comes from another, more original, in a way “better” time. That made me very sentimental and awakened a longing in me... I'll probably never have the opportunity to go there myself. Therefore: Thank you! And many greetings from Germany!
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Is that Shade Mountain in the background? Oh how this video is making me sooooo homesick! 😢❤
A very informative video and done in very professional and respectful way❤
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Buggy, gas or oil lamps, steel rims instead of rubber tired. I have a lot of respect for these people. I'm not Amish, but I still use horses.
Love your Videos, greetings from Spain
Thank you so much for watching and leaving the nice words!
Seeing the road sign Treaster Valley Rd…brings tears to my eyes!
I love me some AmishPA. Your work is AWESOME!
Thank you so much for your valuable time watching. Greatly appreciated!
I love the Amish!!!!! They really don’t like being photographed….I could see they was watching you and I don’t think the appreciated it much…I love the drone shots..so pretty….
Thanks for watching. Not just being photographed…they react the same way to one just watching…working with draft horses for instance…they tend to misinterpret what’s being watched a lot of the time when it’s what they are doing and not them per se. Living such an insular lifestyle though has ramifications on what some in those communities have to endure.
Lance, in reply to your comment saying i am just believing the propaganda re amish abuse to horses. Ck out the story og Big John draft horse thrown into an auction because he was now worthless as a plowhorse. He has cuts and scars from the plow, so lame but you "good" amish threw him into auction to be sent to auction. 1 rescue of drafts from auctions and YES they hay videos, pics, with the 140 they currently have 60% from amish farms. Another rescue has a video with a veterinarian re a sweet horse owned by amish thrown into the slaughter pipeline because they did not want to do a life saving proceedure!!
WAKE UP PEOPLE AND QUIT LISTENING TO THEIR UNTRUTHS. THEY ARE CRIMINALS IN THEIR ABUSE OF HORSES!! I HAVE PICS AND VIDS. YOU CAN NOT KEEP LYING!!
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Folks that have troll comments need to stay off of the videos…. I’ve always had a lot of respect for the Amish!! I used to travel up in northern Indiana to observe them…. They work very hard….It’s a hard lifestyle…
It's probably not as good as it looks from the outside, I come from a similar cult
The thing I noticed about the spring wagon was it was brown and no cushioned seat , I also noticed the multi colored Curtains in the houses, great video once again!! Thanks for sharing 👍
Blue doors or curtians means the girls are Rumschpringe I think. "Available" for the boys.
Don't believe the blue door thing. It is not true. I know several white tops with only boys and two with no children and they have blue doors.
Steel rim wheels is the giveaway I'm pretty sure
In videos I saw of other Amish communities, the carriages were not driven by women.
Beautiful video, beautiful countryside.
Wow that was a very interesting video
Thank you!!
Beautiful land scape, nature peace. Sure bits City living
Personally, I like these videos. But the thing is, outsiders see these and want to move here. That just brings in trouble.
There’s also a small group of Nebraska Amish in Ashtabula co in Northeast Ohio
I was raised in Big Valley and I appreciate my Mennonite Heritage, and still a practicing Mennonite. I too, recognize the cemetery.
My family and I are conservative Mennonites. We farmed with horses 25 years, we also used our buggies locally. Today we still dress plain, but have trucks, phones and obviously access to the internet. I never did care much for people staring or taking pictures of us, but never made any fuss.😊
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As a Native American, people love to go to our pow wows eat our foods and watch us dance, and of course, take photos and videos of us. Sometimes they would even come up and ask questions. I never felt it intrusive or strange about this. I myself am curious about the different cultures peoples around the world so I understand that curiosity in regards to my culture and me, when dressed in my Native regalia. It's human nature to seek out, discover how the rest of the world is ,the similarities and differences. It is exciting! I got to spend a month in Scotland with Scottish friends and I KNOW I took a LOT in!😊 a lot of photos and videos. I find that people look at the Amish and Mennonite in admiration and respect, a class of people that make the simple life work. They also have the reputation of some of the most high quality wood products, delicious homemade bakery, jams and cheeses around! We had Amish back where I came from in Zephyrhills Florida and I always looked forward to getting the cheese from their booth at the fleamarket. Taking photos of an event, a person, people, nature, gives joy. We may not be of the world but we are still in the world and all its beauty God created around this planet earth. It was for His glorification and our appreciation and enjoyment as well. And that includes all the cultures and peoples.
So don't feel upset when people look, take photos of what has just made their day happier. As musician, that is my enjoyment to make others happy. I don't get paid to play lunch hour for seniors at the community centers or rehab center where your audience is old, sick people in a slew of wheelchairs as your audience. WWJD. I feel just what I'm doing, singing and playing and spreading God's word - and yes, sometimes photos are taken.❤
@@mikkikas6821 thanks for a new perspective on this!…. Gary in Michigan
Thank you - I would like to settle there permanently, how can I make this happen? Please help
Thank you - I would like to settle there permanently, how can I make this happen? Please help. I am from Poland.
I live in Big valley. ❤
Why do they drive so often on the wrong side of the road? I enjoyed your video.
Those are videos in a mirror. Thanks for watching!
This video is very accurate. I live in the middle of this community.👍
This is the way God ment all humans to live. So peaceful.
I’m curious do you know what kind of wood the buildings are made of that they don’t simply rot away if they are not painted or sided with something more permanent. It quite interesting to me the structural way they build buildings
Thanks
A lot of hemlock is used for barn and house siding. I’ve seen houses that were just plywood though.
Good morning. I am French, I would like to buy Amish products, pants, shirt, hat..., are there any online stores on the internet? . I haven't found anything yet.thank you to you
Watched 2 mins....why do we need driving music that overrides the volume needed for the commentary....
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What is the music (instrumental) between 13:20 and 17 minutes?
Another over all thing I noticed there culture seems to be slowing merging with Swartzentruber culture
Great video! Why are they called the 'Nebraska' Amish?
The Bishop that helped them set up the settlement was from Nebraska.
Thank you. We several settlements of Amish here in NW Missouri. I get my horse farm equipment from Amish in Jamesport and do some other business up there.@@LancoAmish
I was originally from the white topper Amish. And the reason for them to be called Nebraska Amish is because some of the Amish including my great grandfather moved to Nebraska, when they returned they received the name Nebraska Amish.
Thank you.@@petemiller7017
Looks like the buggy has lanterns.
Yes it did. Thanks for watching.
I was questioning the music because I am not aware of the Amish music having instruments. Am I wrong?
It’s background music to a video. It wasn’t meant to represent the Amish.
Do the different groups or clans intermarry ?. If so would the wife, and any subsequent children, take on the husbands clan ?. Do they use mains electrical power at all for lights etc in houses and barns etc. Are they subject to all normal laws and taxes etc. of America. I notice some mechanical powered machinery, mostly horse powered though. Also noticed that in some parts it seemed a general air of neglect to buildings and equipment, others were immaculate. Saw mill looked very mechanised. You asked for questions. Brian. Murcia . Spain. Thankyou
Groups of Amish intermarry if they fellowship with another group. It doesn’t necessarily have to be the same sect in all cases. The Nebraska Amish have quite a few other settlements, some in other states. The Lancaster Amish have dozens of daughter settlements. They all fellowship. So that group is many tens of thousands. Old Order Amish will not use grid power unless they are renting a home with grid power or have purchased one that needs grid power ex. For well pumps, sewage pumps. etc. It would be for an amount of time while they make different arrangements.
They are subject to income and real estate and school taxes like everyone else. They are exempt from social security as they take care of their own aged members. There are many many different types of Amish. Each does “Amish” their own way. Each church district may be different than another church district in the same sect. Groups define for themselves what Amish means. All Old Order Amish are similar in such things as shunning, the Ausbund for their hymnal, church in homes, plain dress…though.
Some groups keep their buildings immaculate and are valued into the millions, others believe too much concern about their buildings looks prideful. Like I said earlier to be Amish means so many different things across the country. They have more in common though than they have differences.
@@LancoAmish ...I think you helped explain the many differences, some very subtle, between the many sects of Amish. Good job..!!
I am reminded of the many different denominations of Protestant churches and Catholic churches. They all profess to follow the Bible but have their own variations in interpretation.
Ya sometime they do intermarry. Yes they have normal laws and pay taxes.
Thankyou for information@@JigsawPuzzleConnection
different color doors show what group they belong to ?
Not really. I think it’s more of tradition rather a “sign post” of which Amish group. The New Wilmington Byler group also has blue doors as does its daughter settlements. The Byler and Nebraska have roots in the big valley. The Big Valley Amish used to be one group and multiple splits have occurred over the years. The blue doors and also gates have been seen in many communities. Some traditional things have occurred for so long the lore behind them has been pretty much lost.
A difference I saw: Traditionals have no rubber on their buggy wheels.
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I guess in the Amish world it's much like the different "English" Christian denominations. One group allows certain practices that another doesn't. Everybody chooses their particular beliefs because they believe they have a "corner" on God that others don't.
I thought Amish wouldn’t let you film them.
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Amish / natural lifestyle without homophobes and without a patriarchal misogynistic religion and without sexual child abuse would be a good alternative. Freedom of religion also means : free from religion .
I love the way the Amish live I wish we had more families like them there wouldn't be any lazy people sitting home collecting government assistance we should all live the Amish way of life more caring more giving my wife and I buy our furniture from the Amish and I tell you what we will never have to buy anymore they are solid and good quality and the craftsmanship is amazing
I admire the Amish and their culture. I was sorry to see you filming those who preferred not to be filmed. It is because we all are curious about these people and their way of life that we invade their privacy. I read a lot of novels about the Amish culture. That is not always accurate, but it doesn't invade their privacy. Shame on you.
If I’m going to produce a video about a certain group of Amish that lives an insular lifestyle it’s going to show to what lengths they go to want to maintain that life style. Many of those shots were far away and most didn’t even know I was videoing them. It’s their same behavior when someone stops to watch them work their horses in the field. Their insularity, by the way, also makes certain kinds of abuse a little too easy to cover up. I suggest you stop reading novels and actually learn about their culture. I’ve been interacting personally with Amish across multiple states for 3 decades.
I would love to find an Amish family that I could work with to show my kids the way life is to work and not have electronics or game systems just to show them that life doesn't have to be games& electrical things all the time I have 7 boys and 5 girls and all they do when home from work is game systems and tablets my youngest are all girls oldest is 17 but again home from work on electronics or tablets I am proud that they work at 16 while going to school as well but the electricity things all the games I don't like
From what I’ve studied, the Swartzentrubersrs are THE most conservative and traditional of all fo the Amish sects! Then the Nebraska Amish.
Oftentimes it’s a fight to be the lowest. The Swartzentrubers have split with the Mosey Mose group not satisfied with the progressive main body of Swartzentrubers and then the Andy Weaver split from the Mosey Mose for the same reason. Even to some other Amish it’s ridiculously absurd. The degree to their insularity from society has led to much abuse within their groups.
I've read that there can be abuse within the Amish.
@@LadyBug-wr1gu yeah, it’s well known that the abuse is “dealt with” within the Church but oftentimes that only leads to repeat abuse. Child sexual abuse has a recidivism rate near 100% in the general population. To think it doesn’t within the Amish community is absurd. In Lancaster County that type of abuse is at the least being recognized and admitted to within the Amish community but I think there’s still a long ways to go. It needs to be reported to the police each and every time and not dealt with solely by the Church.
Amish people of Lancaster, Pennsylvania are the most traditional community..
No, not really. The Amish of Lancaster county, especially the northern 2/3rds, are much more progressive than the Nebraska Amish.
Its not “Lan-caster”. Lancaster. One syllable
I pronounce it the way they do in the old country…How in the world did “Langkistrians”
butcher such an easy word?
Those are my neighbors, I wish you would stop trying to film their faces in Milroy pa.
As an educational video to show the insular lifestyle they wish to live I felt it important to show their actions when they thought they were being photographed. I say “thought” because I was generally hundreds of yards away and they did not know they were being photographed. You know as well as I do that they would act the same way when anyone stops to just watch them working in the fields irrespective of being photographed. Could you explain the rational for that?
The man on his property even turned his back, hid behind his rig and then walked into the cornfield to get away. Respect goes a long way when invading them on their property.
@@cannkotlarz621 , there’s no expectation of privacy in a field. Supreme Court decision. Again, it wasn’t meant to be a warm fuzzy video but one to show the insular lifestyle they profess to want to live. Why would he hide…? he had no idea I was videoing him. They don’t hide when trying to sell their goods to visitors. They have many signs and tables out by the roads.
I’d suggest you read about the things that go on in these more insular sects be they Amish, Mennonite, Hutterite,etc.
Because people do not ask and because you show their faces, is one of the reasons many of the Nebraska Amish dislike photographers and those who film. I see some folks I know and I know the families and know what they have said. Better to ask, they are pretty friendly folks if you do.
Sir, to justify your work by saying people didn't know you were filming makes it worse...think about that....that makes you more of a stalker than a videographer or photographer.
The area looks like hard times. Building and homes in poor condition.
I had to modify my view of Amish after seeing a film about puppy mills at an ASPCA event. Some of these were on Amish farms in the Lancaster PA area. More recently I learned that sometimes the large draft horses used by Amish , after 20 years+ working on Amish farms are sent to auction where they end up with “meat men “ for slaughter in Mexico or Canada. . I think this does not characterize all Amish, but just like all of us there are “ bad actors “ in every group and religion.
Just as in any group there are those that let money dictate character. I believe puppy mills are a result of that. However, it takes sellers and buyers to perpetuate that and the buyers aren’t Amish. 50% of the problem is the buyer side.
The horses I tend to disagree with. The vast majority of the draft animals are well taken care of. The market is one way to make use of the animal after it cannot be useful in a farming practice. It’s not feasible to keep every animal that gets old on a farm. Farming isn’t a charitable endeavor. Most get by farming. No small farmer gets rich no matter how they farm. A cow that cannot be freshened, a bull calf, a horse that can no longer pull, a breeder pig that can no longer breed, etc.etc.etc. cannot be kept around as a charity case.
Exactly.
Yes the real world is not all candy and nuts unfortunately.
Again, thank-you!
Again, and my apologies, I didn't like the music. Sorry!
Thanks for watching. What type do you like? I’ll see what I can do in a future video.
The music was well done. Perfect match for the video subject.
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@@genekauffman8286 ...I agree. I think the music was in the spirit of the simplicity of the Amish: simple, easy going, melodious and calming, and not loud and harsh. Good choices of music.
I wonder how many of these majestic Belgiums and buggy horses will end up in the slaughter auctions.
None if well meaning folk like you would approach the farms using draft animals and offer to purchase those that are too old to work any longer. I’m sure they’d gladly sell them to you rather than auction them off. That’s a solution to the problem you see. A farmer lives on a slim margin and it is impossible to keep every animal that cannot in some way help them to make a living to feed their families. What do you think happens to dairy cows that can no longer freshen, to breeder pigs that can’t be bred, to male chicks at an egg farm, …? Start an organization that purchases at auction prices these horses that are no longer able to work. They could be shot at the farm and buried but at least the animal is put to use when slaughtered.
Pls some on help thos People
Wasn’t particularly good video. Seems like you’re hooked on showing buggies and hardly any work going on. You just kept showing the same old thing. I did see some men wearing blue pants. One thing particularly caught my eye - you obviously didn’t get the people’s permission to be filmed as the woman with two children let you haven’t as she immediately hid when she saw what was going on. You could have accomplished much more in the time you took to do this video.
Well, who died and left you the RUclips critic? The Nebraska Amish work mostly off their small farms. Evenings and Saturday are a little busier but they aren’t making their living by farming. They are largely employed in the forest products industry in the area. You never learned mama’s advice about keeping your yap shut if nothing good to say.
It's all a cult, and ridiculous in 2023.
…and the way they live their life concerns you how?
This is a very misleading video. Not a true picture of the Amish communities
Misleading how? Please elaborate. I am very interested in how I am misleading. Did I show video not of the Nebraska Amish? Did I misrepresent something I narrated? I’d like to fix any misrepresentation if you’d point them out and they are truly misrepresentations.
@@LancoAmish You are not misleading the video we have Nebraska Amish here in Western New York and video is right on the money.
@@LancoAmishlooks spot on for white topper Amish. It is easy to see that they do not approve of having there picture ( or video ) taken
@@timshirk6261 Thanks for watching and commenting. I wanted to portray the real thing and that includes their desire for an insular lifestyle.
Hence our step towards Heaven on Earth: the plan and process for Co-operative Socialism = No Theft, No Usury.