Women were to let their hair grow freely, but never to cascade past their shoulders. Their hair must be rolled up in a plait or bun and stuffed inside white and starch-stiffened prayer bonnets at all times.

Services often took place in the first floor or in the basements of family homes. To accommodate larger congregations, some services would be held in barns or the shops of Amish business owners.

“medieval” medical treatments, one of which involved stringing balloons up her nostrils and inflating them, supposedly to alleviate the “pressure” of her headaches.

Though the Pennsylvania Amish are perhaps the most well-known of the American Amish, the state boasting the largest Amish population in the 18th century was Ohio. Approximately 80% of Amish communities settled in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Indiana.

An Anabaptist leader by the name of Menno Simons became the head of the Holland chapter in 1536. His followers became known as the Mennonites.

whenever their children began to “exhibit strong will,” or show any signs of nonconformity.

Acting on Solomon's words, “spare the rod, spoil the child,” spanking and caning was widely used in homes and schools.

Next, Ammann wanted to reinstate the practice of “foot washing,” which he believed other Anabaptists had begun to ignore.

In the early 18th century, hundreds of the Amish flocked to North America. Back in 1681, William Penn, an English Quaker based in the United States, conducted what he called a “holy experiment.” Penn was the majority landowner of a substantial piece of land, now known as the state of Pennsylvania. He welcomed colonies from different religious