Rumspringa
When Amish kids reach puberty, they usually take part in Rumspringa, a rite of passage that allows them to interact with people from other cultures. Some Amish teenagers are permitted to leave their families in order to engage in activities that are normally prohibited at home.
Rumspringa
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Normal Marriages
Forced marriages do not occur in the Amish community, despite popular belief. A large number of Amish marriages are established through traditional courtship and dating rituals. There are no arranged marriages with parents or other mediators when it comes to deciding on a nuptials partner. Young people who want to be baptized into a specific Amish denomination (usually the one where they grew up) must marry within that denomination.
Normal Marriages
