Inside Most Conservative Amish Home (Swartzentruber) 🇺🇸
The Swartzentruber Amish are the most conservative Amish and pretty much off-limits to the outside world and to the camera. Surprisingly, I was invited into a Swartzentruber couple's home! Join me as we enter a secretive world that none of us have ever seen. MORE BELOW ↓
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What's been the most surprising aspect for me making this series is learning that there are many different types of Amish people with different beliefs and different lifestyles. We, outsiders, tend to put one label on the Amish but as with most things, it's more complex than that. Here is an oversimplified list of different types of Amish I met while in Holmes County, Ohio: -SWARTZENTRUBER (the Amish in this video. The most conservative and most removed from the modern world). -DAN AMISH (somewhat removed from everybody else, conservative). -OLD-ORDER AMISH (can't drive vehicles but some of them can ride as passengers, only have steel wheels on their carriages, not rubber. Allow Rumspringer--their youth to explore the world and "try things out"). -NEW-ORDER AMISH (Broke away from the Old Order Amish. Less conservative than Old Order, but more conservative in the sense that they don't promote Rumspringer, they use rubber on their carriage wheels, use more modern sliding doors on their carriages, some have phones. -BEACHY AMISH (The most accepting of the modern world and the closest to the most conservative Mennonites). If you want to see the other end of the Amish spectrum, the Beachy Amish, check out my last video here: kzhead.info/sun/eMuSYbeOj5t4pY0/bejne.html Also, I have a lot more Amish content coming and the next one will drop Wednesday followed by Sunday. I'll be doing 2x a week Amish videos for the next couple of weeks. Enjoy! Watching the Amish definitely has a relaxing effect :)
I really am enjoying.your videos. I wish the young woman would have spoken a little more. Could you do one about some.of.the things the women do on a daily basis as far as cleaning, cooking and having children? Life has to be so different for them compared to us with modern appliances.
we all should live simple
Just yesterday, Peter i took a slow drive through Amish country, after my long week in my English life i felt peace, it was what i needed.
Love the video.
Funny to see that Dutch and German get mixed up. Dutch and German do sound a like. As a native Dutch speaker i must say it sounds Dutch but it is not the same. Ik vind de hoed leuk. - Ik like the hood..
There is a large part of me that thinks these people are doing life right, and the rest of us are filling our stress balloons until they burst.
Same with me brother
You know how stressful just a garden vegetables is. Yea farms arent stressful.... grass is always greener my guy.
Yeah..thats what happened to me..busted adrenals now I can't work
I think they are about 80-90% correct. But I don’t necessarily agree with all the shunning of things that just make life more convenient.
They are doing things right... but also, realize their average lifespan is probably lucky to be much past 50. They also have a bit of hypocrisy, as they are using things that were produced from machines. And using kerosene and natural gas? Yea... you see where I'm going with this
What a nice way to live. Completely cut off from all the drama and trauma of the world. No news, no internet, no TV, not even phones. Just living your life, in your own peaceful community. I admire these kind, humble, hard working people so much.
They have drama as trauma and abuse in their communities, it's just hidden. Watch interviews with people who have left or escaped the Amish community.
@@powderandpaint14 and how much of that goes on, on a daily basis….would you say that appears to have that much inside knowledge about the Amish abuse? And in comparison with the traditional English people…..just curious?
@@Mrsbehavin59 if you watch some videos by ex Amish people telling their stories about this you will see. It doesn't happen more than with English people, but because they don't report it to police and the abusers aren't removed (usually) it continues, gets worse and there are more victims.
Yes super high child abuse rates as well as incest rates what a dream
Maybe as aman WOmen deserve more freedom
I'm a pilot and have lived around old order Amish my entire life. I once had the opportunity to take an Amish man for a ride in a small airplane. His mind was blown and so was mine. It was a fascinating experience for both of us.
Yeah it's like giving fire to a caveman. So fascinating.
@@ChrisWell79 It's like showing grass how grass feels to Gen z
@@Byronic19134 I know you're making a joke but please don't generalize a whole generation :')
@@rivkahbatnoach7883 i’ll generalize your boomer mom
That's incredible
I grew up in an area with Amish and Mennonite people. My mom purchased milk and butter from the Amish. I can still remember the clop, clop of the horse’s hooves when we had a delivery. Mennonites had cars and electricity, and were super nice people. The Amish were more reserved, but also really nice people. I was a young boy, and it was just after the end of WWII. Both the Amish and Mennonites were very helpful to us, as I remember.
Anyone notice their houses are so freaking clean? 😲
They don't have the usual time wasters ..tv ,KZhead ,video games,movies etc ..by the time you finish this KZhead video he probably has built a whole house and a barn
and no cleaning ladies
Probably,they live their own expense. Self responsibility,and no welfare never ever....😏
They don't spend 6 hours a day watching screens so they have more time for their house and each other too.
Yes that is what 250 dollars a month buys you, I would love to live there. Here in Copenhagen ( Denmark) a small rented room can cost you 500 dollars a month easily. Maybe I should become Amish and start looking for a horse 😊.
I hope they get to have children soon, they clearly are wishing for that. ❤️ Struggling with infertility is so hard...
Especially when you can have no type of intervention! No doctors visits to see what's going on, or any way to help things along.
@@lindatannock yes....
I was thinking the same, sending her all the best wishes.
@@lindatannock Only can Jesus can make a way❤️❤️❤️
He sounded so earnest when he offered his address, I hope Peter goes to visit him and films their farm.
I grew up in Central NY, the Amish are moving in and it’s great! Saving the old farms and reviving them.
Same, i see them working on houses in Cortland. I believe most of them are in the mid finger lakes region around Clyde.
Yes, and they are also in Upstate
Just wait until they start trespassing during hunting season, that'll be really great.
Yup, I used to work in Seneca Falls and there are definitely.a good amount there. Used to get lunch at a store they run, and my parents often go to the produce auction they run for great deals on vegetables. There's also some around Sandy Creek area in Jefferson County, but they are Mennonite if I recall correctly.
It's a shame that the Communist Biden regime is attacking the Christian and Amish communities, taking their farms and property in typical communist Leftist fashion. USA needs to wake up and support MAGA and Trump or they will continue to fall and everyone will suffer, as we see now with the coming nuclear war or "armageddon" as Biden said
Schwarzentrub is a tiny village in rural Switzerland, many farmers of that area migrated into the US in the 18th and 19th century. Greetings from Switzerland
Ohh so that’s why! Thank you 🤗
@@nataliasantenello I've been working in that area for a few months and heard some stories :) Btw, it would be so great if you visited the old Swiss communities in the US (eg New Glarus) where they still live and cultivate Swiss culture and tradition.
Hello Arnold - Thanks for sharing. That's interesting! I will be in Switzerland early next year. I'll try to drive through there. I'll they have amazing harvests and home/baked goods....I'll have to do some research to see if they sell their goods at market.
@@nataliasantenello но не эти ребята на видео. Они не швейцарского происхождния, так как оворят на северном немецко-голландском языке ("ik leuk de houd"). Кстати, ранее в Украине и России было множество поселений этой языковой и религиозной группы. Например, осторов Хортица был заселён меннонитами голландского происхождения, говоривших на схожем языке, как эти ребята на видео. Потом пришли большевики и ....
This guys are not of the Swiss origin as they speak North "Low German" / Dutch language, not the Swiss dialect. ("Ik leuk de houd").
The reason your so successful at this is because the amount of respect you show towards the people you meet I’m in the Brooklyn Jewish community and felt you did a great job with us and you are very non threatening as well here to the Amish people enjoy showing you their lives cause you show genuine interest and respect keep it up
We completely agree. Well said.
Absolutely
Exactly
Whats up with you guys how come so many anti-semitism attacks throughout history?
Yup, a perfect balance between respect and curiousity. Peter is a natural and I feel so blessed to have found his channel!
I hope the couple are blessed with children soon. It means so much to their way of life.
unfortunately it seems like one or both of them are dealing with infertility. no kids after 5 years of unprotected intimacy points to infertility
so they can raise another daughyer into a life of servitudde, nice
@@SuperRat420this is your second comment that indicates you really feel that the women are subjected. What makes you assume that? I would much prefer the traditional way of life. When women didn't have to work. Many women feel like I do.
@@5dancingnoses106 men are the leaders in these communities with women playing second fiddle. It's trad bullshit
@@pinheadlarry2921 Or someone didn't explain how it all works.
After how the past two years have been, I wouldn't mind living like this cut off from all the insanity. Thank you for sharing.
Seems they live a "nobullshit" life.
Go with the Dan Amish. They still have running water and bath tubs and toilets while remaining more conservative than the rest of old order and being very against "drift" torwards "modern" society. Also can use natural gas and pressure lanterns I reallllllly love Gas Lamps so much so it's the ideal order.
typical man
@@SuperRat420ah, yes, because not a single woman thinks like this too. Typical angry feminazi.
@@SuperRat420no. I am a woman and I left the insanity. No remorse
The problem with modern life is everyone is in a hurry to go nowhere
Yep, I agree. Set the cruise at 65 or 70 and get cut off just at the exit ramp just to stop before the turn.
@@natalieg.2598 white people jokes are never funny
@@Napash.Masharath we make the best jokes
@@justinaulgur9812 you are the joke...to the rest of the world
@@Napash.Masharath I don't think the Amish care what the world thinks. Did you watch the video?
I hope this couple will be blessed with many children.
#overpopulation is the growing cancer of the planet. Stop breeding.
Amen!
amen! I hope Peter lets us know when they do!
@@mvl6827 criminals breeding is the problem. Honest hard working people are the ones who should not breed. If this is the end of days it is probably better if they don't, though.
@@mvl6827 overpopulation is a myth. There is plenty of space and food on this planet. Research it.
I felt so sorry for this couple when the chap said 'well we've been married 5 years and don't have any [kids] yet...' Knowing how important massive families are to these people, that's going to be tough for them.
They be fuckin
I missed that part. Yah that's a real bummer, especially knowing there are so many folks that have children that don't deserve them. I pray these folks are blessed with many many beautiful children.
Thankfully for them adoption is a thing with Amish. When parents can’t care for a child or when a child is born out of incest they’re adopted to other Amish communities
I love how respectful you are. These days that’s a rarity. This young couple are adorable. I’m in awe of how they live. As a prepper, we train to live like them!
Mormans do to. I used to work for a moving company and would be in awe of their prepping lifestyle. They always had a ton of food (a whole room full), cloth, home schooling supplies, and some had farming equipment
I don't know, I've met many many respectful people from different backgrounds. I wouldn't say it's a rarity, but definitely a quality in people that isn't as common as others.
What religion are Preppers? I thought Preppers are waiting for Armageddon? These people are living a Godly and highly productive, happy life.
@@timeforchange3786 Nah mormons are full of it and only prepped for simple short term fairweather inconveniences.
@@kishascape not true at all. They are extremely prepared. I don't know where you get your information but you sound very uninformed
This was so interesting. One thing I have found with the Amish is that everything they do/make is high-quality. Their furniture, their food, and other produce. I don't know if they farm everything organically but you can taste the difference. Also the pies and desserts, of course! So delicious.
Yes organic growing methods....no poisons.
And to think that's how everything used to be. That's what progress is. Making everything low quality.
@@varmastiko2908Do not confuse capitalism with progress.
My grandad is from a small Pennsylvania mining village. They have two cops lol. Anyway, lots and lots of Amish in the area. I agree ALL of their pies, butters, ect were SO good!
@@robwernet9609 Yes and their chocolate!
As someone who lives close to, and does business with the Amish community here in Ohio, I appreciate you highlighting them and representing them so honestly. They deserve recognition for who they really are. Incredible people with incredible stories to tell. Some of the kindest and most inviting people I've ever met too.
So true they get a bad rep from those stupid Amish drama tvs shows.
Where can I purchase some nice 🤔 Schwartzenstrubber clothes? Nice quality!
Andre, and from people who have preconceived ideas without even knowing them. I live close and have no problem with them.
And you know one of the best things about the Amish? They never know, see, read or care about any of their detractors, on here. Their detractors are truly 100% irrelevant.
@@noahhyde8769 What exactly is your point? Everyone on here is just making a comment of their experience, not so the Amish will see it. Why are you so angry about it?
I love what Peter is doing here. I am an Amish person from Holmes County and I can assert that he is presenting a very balanced view of the Amish. Too many people's ideas of the Amish are warped by TV shows or even books that present a very unrealistic view of who we are.
That’s the disgusting reality of the ‘real’ tv shows is they want to make everything bigger and full of lies it seems. It’s nice to show the true peacefulness of many different people.
If your Amish what are you doing on youtube? …. JK☺️
@@apotheosis16 Amish but more on the liberal side.
I spent time with a young Amish family as a nurse to their oldest child as she had major disabilities. We had so much fun every day! Their life is very communal, and it's comforting.
I wish I lived near some Amish, I believe we would get along well.
I didn’t know Peter and his wife moved to FL. I missed that. Welcome to FL!!!☀️
My grandmother grew up in a house like this, her family wasn't amish but they lived in Amish country and the Amish built the home for them since my great grandmother was a single mother. When I was around 9-10 years old we drove over there and there was an Amish family living in the house, we got to sit and talk with them for a few hours, they were super hospitable. Literally walked up to the house, my mom said "My mom grew up in this house" and they immediately invited us in. I remember the children all sitting on one side of the room while the adults talked and I was old enough to understand who they were but not old enough to understand the depth of how they live, so it was a shock with the kids all being so reserved and quiet. Really cool experience! They sent us home with a fresh jar or sorghum molasses and honey.
How beautiful! 🌞
i grew up in a similar setup... in ireland.. in the 80s :D
That wood stove needs a block under the front leg. Don't feel bad Amish guy. Even the President doesn't know who the President is.
LOL, no doubt.
Ain’t that the truth. The best part is they all probably voted for Joe Biden and don’t even know!!!
😂😂
As a Democrat, and Biden voter, even I thought this was funny as hell 😂😂😂
President Magoo 😂
So neat you were able to film inside. Sometimes people think "conservative" or "traditional" means closed. Not necessarily the case. Friendly folks!
Open to people but smart enough to realize video gets cut however fits a narrative. Very smart
Does the family have mail order for their hats, or do they not accept checks?
Yeah, they've always been friendly with my family.
@@facilitiesmediagroup3031 most likely cash only since they are old order and dont have any electrical form anything. so means you gotta road trip and ask around for the lovely couple!!! :D
@@TheCaleb003 what do you mean? I mean I get these videos are edited/cut. We will never know if he only always has pleasant experiences if that is what you mean.
Love my Swartzentruber neighbors in Wayne County. I walk down the road from my home and past their farms, and while I know, objectively, that they have “hard” lives in terms of labor, the peace that emanates from those charming, timeless places makes me think that maybe it’s worth the effort.
They hate your kind
Iowa?
@@SlurpJ Likely Wayne County, Ohio. It's the county to the north of Holmes County, one of the largest Amish areas in the U.S.
I too am in Wayne County and do lots of business with the Amish. I love seeing more and more Amish driving through downtown Wooster.
Swartzendrubers in Pigeon,MI too. Thumb area.
What a beautiful way to live. Living in Ohio there are no shortage of Amish. They are THE hardest working most modest folks ever.
The thing that really stuck out to me watching this video was between sentences how insanely quiet it is. No tv's, no phones buzzing, no heaters blowing, no fans turning. Just the occasional kids voice in the background. In that lifestyle it seems like you would be able to be very present in the moment. This was a really cool video.
No artificial light ,,natural circadian rythem perfection.
I'm from the Hasidic community. I love how hard working and family oriented these people are. Also Peter is very respectful and has no agenda unlike msm which tries to vilify tradition. May Hashem bless this couple with many children. 🙏🙏
disgusting, let women live as full equals
@@SuperRat420username checks out
@@jostnamane3951 sorry bro. I have zero tolerance for societies where women act as second fiddle.
@@SuperRat420 what a dimwit tier take you have, and you’re putting it on every comment. Wow.
Stick Warrior, me too. However these ladies all spoke openly and seem to be taken well care of. Unlike the rest of us, we're pretty much on our own. The churches are useless! 70% of households in America are led by single women, most of whom are at or below the POVERTY LEVEL. 80% of women over 65 are living in POVERTY in America. THAT'S disgusting!!!
"You're used to what you're used to." Good answer. When people ask my sis and me what it's like being a twin, we answer in a similar way. We have no other siblings so we literally know no other way. I imagine this is the same feeling.....how do you describe the uniqueness of something when you have never known anything different?
Peter demonstrates more journalistic integrity than actual jounalists. Excellent video. I visit this area every year and always come home restored and renewed. Mennonite churches are very welcoming.
It's a great video, can't help but laugh hearing Peter ask "How many kids do you guys wanna have?" immediately after entering their bedroom though!
No, Peter IS an actual journalist in the old school tradition. What are call journalists now are corporate headline robots, my friends and I have been saying journalism is dead, but I was wrong and Peter is living proof of that. 👍
Being around truly godly people, makes you feel that way. There is a purity that we all long for.
As a Dutch person I had no idea they spoke their own language. "Ik leuk de hoed" was very funny to hear. It's like Dutch words, but English grammar.
We are so saturated with information in this world - the Amish could really teach us how to reset and remove a lot of pettiness and hate. The logic of simple living is so glaring here. Love this.
So true 😊🙏♥️🌏🌻
Being Amish is like "format C:", I could not do that.
Wishing this wonderful couple healthy,happy children very soon! God bless!
I felt a twinge of sadness when they said that after 5 years no children. I'm sure a bunch of us will send positive energy to them on that!
In my prayers🙏
Likewise sending them good health and prayers. Sounds like they'd be wonderful parents
@@PH-pq3vq I take this seriously and now Bless the offending Amish ten fold the Blessings they've given to their captive female breeder dogs. Reap it. May their lives included 10 years of suffering they put bitches through.
@@jtjones4081 There is no place for that unkindness here. Do better.
Just hearing the simple kindness of the couple was so beautiful. I know that I'm missing something deep in my soul that these people have.
I love how open they are with they're lives and home. I thought it was really touching how he offered to give you his address when you were saying your farewells.
Really nice to learn about this culture and different way of life. The world would be such a better place if we understand one another more 🙌💯
@Moljo Be nice if they wouldn't abuse dogs. Lancaster County, PA Amish puppies mills are a horror show. kzhead.info/sun/gceeXciGoYuqaIE/bejne.html They view dogs as chattel, same as steers.
Also, the world would be a better place without all the social media drama and "mainstream" media propaganda and censorship.
Not really an "a-ha" moment....aren't all humans unique?, isn't that what our parents tell us at birth????
@Moljo that's your choice obviously. I find it is barbaric as any major corporation exploiting sweat shops. I've witnessed the squalor they force the females to live in all of their miserable lives as long as they can "throw off puppies." They use the Bible as an excuse to exploit the suffering while still "virtue signaling" they're Godly people. Money money money OS their God in this respect too.
@Moljo shelters and police don't stack cages on top of each other so the feces from above drops onto the bitches and puppies below. This video I posted is of a better managed mill. The worst are more horrible. In all cases the breeder butch lives her entire life in a wire floored cage. Never experiences love or play. To the Amish she exists for one reason, produce more puppies. I live in thay area. I managed to get 2 abused female Labs away from them bu paying them $400.00 each and i told them No More! I noticed 2 weeks ago there's a new female yellow lab pup, probably 6 months old, just beginning her conpketeky solitary 13 year life of hell just to make the Old Order mennonites living there some cash. What goes around comes around. I ain't no hippy.
I can see that the house looks really clean and orderly, both inside and outside. It speaks very well of them. Impressed!!
i admire the discipline of the physical and spiritual endeavors.
never ever ever look in my house please lol
@@msssky They have simple homes and functionality is what matters. Did you notice there were few decorative things? I literally have the back of my SUV loaded with " stuff" that will be donated tomorrow.I have over 100 DVDs for example that I couldn't sell at a yard sale for 50 cents, for instance. I wish I could live as simply as the Old Order Amish.
I'm a neat freak & that's one of the things I love about Amish living.. Everything is so neat & clean, no such thing as clutter..
@@elisebarthalow6075 in our world its called minimalism & you can see videos on You Tube. It really is a more 'peaceful' way to live..
It's very generous from these people to let you film so we can see there livestyle
This is so incredibly fascinating! It's like a completely different world out there, like stepping inside a time machine. And as a Dutchman myself hearing them speak Dutch all away across the sea is just mind boggling to me!
Could you understand what they were saying?
I was surprised by how Dutch(Netherlands Dutch) they sounded. Would guess these guys speak a Low German sort of dialect, modified by living in America for a while
@@wenty4975 It sounds like old German to me, with weirdly enough many Dutch words still used here in between. Most Dutch can understand German easily as well, I can understand a lot, but I do notice the English tong fall which makes it a bit harder to immediately grasp.
Actually they do speak a south west German dialect (Palatine). This is where they come from originally
'Pennsylvania Dutch' refers to 'Deitsch'/'Deutsch' (German), not to 'Dutch' (Netherlands).
Having this young couple invite Peter into their home, is truly a credit to Peter's friendliness and respect for other people's cultures. I'm in awe by the caring that he shows to everyone! Nicely done! Thanks for this eye-opening video!
That couple sounded like they are 70 years old-couldn't believe it when they said they were in their mid 20s! Sounds like their peaceful vibe had you in a trance. What an amazing experience-keep up the good work!
Probably also because English is not their mother tongue but a foreign language.
thts what having your life stolen from you does
@@SuperRat420 Older people sound different because language changes. They speak how people spoke when they were younger.
@@stuart4341 they're not older, they're isolated and kept from living their lives without serious repeocussion
@@SuperRat420 I know they're not older, but the way they speak is. A lot of isolated communities in the US speak in whats basically an older version of English
Fascinating! I lived in MI for 40 years and had a travel trailer. We stayed in Amish country in Ohio (around Berlin) several times and in Indiana (Shipshewanna are) probably 6-7 times in those 40 years. It was always a pleasure. I loved watching them and talking with them. Most will engage with you. Each time we hooked up and left the campground I felt a sense of remorse I guess. I wondered how us, the English, got so far away from living a simple life with simple pleasures. I don't think they are missing out on anything. I think we are the ones missing out.
Their lifestyle are like anyone else in the world living in a countryside, just pure and healthy!✨
The Russian Old Believers would be a very interesting group to potentially do an episode on!
Pump, I want to see that too.
I envy their simple way of living, they have to deal with less BS.
The less stuff you have, the less to worry about.
@@victorianidetch I'm trying hard to get rid of most of my stuff.
They seems to have a more simple and peaceful life for sure.
Seem very happy and I like how family oriented they’re.
They also have way more leisure time. On the contrary, they don't own their homes and land though. Everything is owned by their churches.
What an adorable couple 🥰 God bless them. I hope they get to have kids one day very soon.
Thank you so much for bringing us in and educating us on other people’s life’s and cultures. I appreciate diminishing whatever misconceptions I might’ve had.
I’m obsessed with your Amish series, Peter. What an amazing experience to be welcomed in like that. I’m envious they don’t know who the president is and they’re not consumed or even aware of the outside news in the world. What a gift. Strong communities, faith, family, and simple living…the Amish have life dialed in. I hope you have more of these series up your sleeve they are fantastic and respectfully done.
I agree so much with you Aja!
I really respect them and you captured my feelings very well. Thank you
how many kids do you want, Aja?
I also love how after the pandemic and your return to the US, you’re more aware of the diversity and freedoms we have. Def different tone from when you mostly traveled abroad. Im Cuban-American and have traveled to many countries and many states, but the diversity we have here is unlike anywhere else. Whether the pot is melting or not, we have the freedom to live as we choose. You can’t put a price on that. Looking forward to more videos. I’ve learned so much. Thank you Peter!
This. So many people take what we have here in the US completely for granted.
Did you noticed,this community not divers? They prevent their culture without forced diversity and multiculturalism. Trustful community,huge social cohesion.No ethnic ghettos.No low income public house project. Clean,well preserved environment. They live their own expense.Self responsibility,no liberal welfare state,victimhood mentality,toxic race relationship... Totally opposite,like the mighty diversity.... Sorry. Have a nice day.
Very true! We are a quilt actually, not a melting pot. Melting pot is a communist term. That would mean we all mesh into one mongrolized soup. Each people has it's own patch, and every patch has its purpose, and independent identity. Together each patch is threaded together to make the entire blanket. Some of the patches do mesh into a new patch. Yet, every patch must stay in tact, or the blanket is ruined.
@@jeffrutt6331 I’m going to borrow that! We’re a quilt. I love that! 👏🏼Yes, def not a melting pot.
@@adolfdyversiti6517 I sure did! Just like the series on the Hasidic community. Diversity and freedom is whats great about this country. Both groups while not diverse are respectful to those outside of their world/community. Inclusion isn’t always necessary to co-exist. Peters work gives us a glimpse into their world and creates awareness. Not sure what the ghettos and your list of negative items have to do with this series. 🤔This country, all countries have good and bad. There’s no utopia out there. I am grateful for the opportunities and freedom this country provides. Don’t have a nice day Adolf, have a sensational day! ☀️🌎
It’s remarkable how clean and organized everything is
Im surprised you haven't been approached for a syndicated series on television. These videos are addictive.
you for sure would not want that - other popular KZheadrs have discussed how they were approached by a production company to make a cable TV series based on what they are currently doing on KZhead and they turned it down because it would become a scripted show and the producers would make all of the decisions.
@@vintagehockeygear6769 yep the 1st epidsode would be about some lgbt stuff
The MSM has an agenda to vilify traditional values. They would be disinterested in this content.
@@Fayn757 😂😂😂
I'm going to need a venn diagram on types of Amish! I am so happy I live in this country that (currently) allows such freedom and expression.
Every Amish group is a bit different than the other - all depends on what technology their bishops allow them to use. Amish one direction from me use solar fencers but the other direction they don't. One Amish groups use LED flashlights - the other will only use regular bulb flashlights. Hard to figure them out by any logical process.
@takesone2knowone we really are.
These people are so independent, they have everything they need and they need nothing else. It's beautiful. Their family and friends help each other with anything they may need and that's priceless.
We live near Heuvelton NY, which has a large population Swartzentruber residents. Since we moved here 20 years ago, we've seen a definite increase in Amish in the area. There were many farm stands for years, but a good percentage of the families have turned to building sheds, homes, and furniture. On my way to work, I loved seeing the children headed to their school, and when I waved, they would all wave back. Many of the older English farmers aren't happy when the Amish buy local farms because it raises the value of their property, which causes an increase in taxes. Of course, their taxes should have been adjusted years ago, but that doesn't happen as often as it should in rural areas. I'm happy to see their communities expanding throughout St. Lawrence County. The clopping of horse hooves by my home always makes me smile.
Wow, it's crazy how similar their home is to the one I grew up in rural Nova Scotia ( in the 70's and 80's) - same "Kemac" woodstove, same sewing machine, kerosene lamps and furniture built to last. Raised by my great grand parents in a home and community with nothing but the simplest things and a lot of love!❤ Blessed😊
When I've thought of the Amish living and growing up here in Ohio. Yeah, I thought they were all in buggies, no phones, no electricity. Now that I've seen your series, it has completely changed my viewpoint of their culture.
Gully, sweet paradise still here. Thanks and cheers!
I live about 50mi out of Pittsburgh, PA. That doesn't sound like an area that would be chock-full of Amish, or Mennonite.. but it definitely is. Some of the hardest working, and purest souls I've ever had the pleasure of meeting. Their handmade goods are beyond anything you could find in a modern store. Quality craftsmanship that really lasts.. I have a beautiful, hand stitched quilt from an Amish quilter. It is the thinnest, AND the warmest blanket I own. It has the most lovely embroidered flower detailing as well. I've had that quilt since the early to mid 90's, and its still in better shape than the fluffy 'Martha Stewart Living' bed in a bag set I bought 2 years ago. Martha's sweatshops have got nothing on the Amish quilters. My grandmother's close friend was an Amish Matriarch, Margaret Troyer.. My life is more full from getting to know Margaret & her clan. She helped me find my faith again, after the terrible loss & betrayal I felt after Gram passed away suddenly. I never once felt unwelcome, or judged. A truly lovely family.. The Amish, as a whole, are like any other group of people. There are good & not so good, and occasionally a terrible one. But they seem to have way less a-holes per capita than us 'english'. They are definitely more connected to each other and to the land. We could all learn a thing or two from these plain living folks. Especially about personal accountability, and about what being part of a community really means. ❤❤ P.S. I never cared much for pie, not any variety.. till I had homemade amish pies. Its all about the fresh pastry dough. Everything they make is very deliberate, and it shows in the final product..
Peter you've gained so much respect from me. You respected their wish to not be in picture. Me as a liberal Mennonite from South America am fascinated by the Amish way of life.
Your Amish hat looks straight out of a Van Gogh painting. The Dutch antecedents made visible. Awesome series.
Their ancestry is not Dutch though. Dutch is a corruption of Deutsch - they use a form of High German ('high' being the Alpine mountain region of southern Germany, Switzerland, and Austria). In the 16th century the Anabaptists (Mennonites and Hutterites) started in Switzerland and Austria, then moved east into Moravia (present-day Czechia), next into Ukraine, and finally emigrated to North America. The Amish split from the Mennonites in the late 17th century and they preceded the Mennonites and Hutterites in the US. There is an altogether different group of Mennonites, the Old Colony Mennonites, aka Russian Mennonites, mostly living in Canada, Mexico, and South America who trace their origins to the Netherlands and then they fled to Poland, Ukraine, and Russia. They used a form of Low German, low being the lowlands of northern Germany and Netherlands. They started emigrating from Russia to North America in the late 19th century.
What a nice, kind, welcoming and gracious couple these two are!! They have a seriously beautiful home, too. It must be so great to live a simple life, as they do. Thanks to them for sharing their life and home with us.
It so touching and got me into tears to hear this young couple talk about their life and see their house. I admired them for answer all your questions with a smile and a great sense of courtesy. I really want to be in their world just for one week. All my problems will go away. thank you, Peter, for this great content.
Would have actually meant omething if the woman had anyreal choice
@@SuperRat420how do you know she didn't have a choice?
@@5dancingnoses106 my eyes work?
@@SuperRat420 What did you see that the woman had no choice in?
@@susanlbk be submissive to men in n threat of losing lvelyhood, family, and home is a threat and extorts her. There is no free choice
Isnt it kinda ironic that the videos about your home country caused the huge blow up of your channel? ^^ glad to see your progression, Peter
Peter became famous after his visit to Saudi Arabia, and unfortunately his guests gave many false information about it.
He should go to eastern Kentucky, West Virginia next
@@justins5756 I live around that area, it would be cool if he visited.
@@user-kj8yl6sn2z I think that's how I first found his videos. I was surprised by how open it was in the cities relative to what I'd thought. Is that the aspect you think was misleading?
could you tell us for example which information is false? @@user-kj8yl6sn2z
Just by listening to the simplicity of life they're living, makes me relax and dive into their world. Beautiful
It's a shame that the Communist Biden regime is attacking the Christian and Amish communities, taking their farms and property in typical communist Leftist fashion. USA needs to wake up and support MAGA and Trump or they will continue to fall and everyone will suffer, as we see now with the coming nuclear war or "armageddon" as Biden said
typical man
This was great to see inside a conservative Amish home. We visit Holmes county Ohio Amish area every year.
How solid the worksmanship was on the wood and the finish on them reminded me of how my grandfather built our furniture.
They don't even know who the president is. I envy them so much.
Yes imagine living peacfully without knowing anything about what going on. The time I have wasted , they inspire me to go more off line 😊🙏
The deep feeling you had when you were driving away is what I experience every time I visit my Old Order Amish friends. Their hospitality and kindness never fails. At 14:00 he actually says "I stand up" which is their expression for "get out of bed". Great videos, excited to see the rest of the series!
I sounds like it comes from their speaking of Pennsylvania Dutch at home and learning English as a second language. In German, the word for getting out of bed is "aufstehen" (lit. to stand up) and it's probably the same in their language, so their use of it in English is probably a calque.
I asked my Amish friend's children what time they get up in the morning. They told me that they "stand up" at 5 except on Sunday mornings. They alternate and stand up at 6 every other Sunday. Their 5 and 6 year olds are smarter and more mature than a good deal of our English 15 year olds.
Interesting comment. These are the same words used in Portuguese. ~Eu me levanto~I stand up from bed (I wake up ~I get out of bed, I start my day) ( Levantar means to stand up)
We have Swartzentruber Amish friends, excellent people, wish I could be more like them.
I am fascinated by the ultra conservative Amish groups. So interesting to get a peek inside a typical home.
I saw that they have 2 Tredle Singer sewing machines. I have a Singer Tredle sewing machine that was made in 1877. If you contact the Singer Company and give them the number on the machine they can tell you manufacture date. My grandmother was from Amish decent in Hummelstown Pa. as far as I know so I've been watching all your Amish videos that I can find. I love the wood furniture and heating by wood stoves. Thanks I'll be watching.
I spotted that too. I have one here in the UK that belonged to my great-grandmother - not as old as yours though - 1925. I mainly use it now as a work from home desk. They are wonderful and practical prices of furniture☺️
My grandma had a Singer machine that she used until 1984 when she died. Never wanted a modern machine! She could make anything on it (she was a seamstress to trade, before she married my grandpa). I'm in the UK, btw 😊
This is how people in country had lived until 100 years ago in all the world! I wonder how they decided to stop the technology progress! You're a great person and journalist Peter, people feel comfortable with you and that makes your videos more enjoyable, can't wait to see your Sicily's series 😊🙏
That was my first reaction as well. There is a LOT of technology being used in this home; it's just old technology.
@@johnbcollier what kind of technology was in the home? Hope your not calling the furnace or lamps “technology”
@@Tsunami655 For sure that's technology; just old technology. 100 years from now future societies will feel the same way about our computers and internet.
@@Tsunami655 A furnace is fairly complicated, to retain as much heat as possible. It is not just a box where stuff burns.
There were non amish people living like this in north America well into the 1980s. My friends ww2 vet uncle never got electricity installed on his farm in Newfoundland. Nor did he have a well. He took buckets up from a creek. This was in 2004 or 05
It goes to show you that we really don’t need all the stuff we have. Just a beautiful home 🥰
Thank you so much for respecting them, (as you always seem to do as I watch this series of videos) and not even trying to sneak a recording of them. I think the respect you have is probably a rare trait, especially when getting Amish content because most likely youtubers could get away with uploading footage with their faces and they'd never know. But to them it would be such a terrible violation, so thank you for your respect. It was a beautiful video.
Just love the respectful way in which you ask questions, discuss the cultural differences. It just amazes me that good people like you , who believe in “live and let live” rule , still exist. This is the reason you are welcomed everywhere from Saudia Arabia to Pakistan, India to Mexico . I love watching your series. Doing a great job!! God bless you.
I love this series. The Amish and Menonites are such fascinating, talented people. I would love to see many more!
I hope Peter expands his Amish Series into the Mennonites as well.. Just as with the Amish, there are tons of Mennonite sub cultures too! For example, there are Beachy Amish, and there are Beachy Mennonites too.
I think it's impossible to make such a generalization. It is as if you are saying you know all Amish, everywhere and they are somehow all the same. NOT TRUE.
The longer I live in the "normal" world the more i want to live lives like this.
That was GREAT! Thank You 😊
When you said ‘God willing’ at the end that hit me. Their piety made a deep impression on you. It would on anyone I think. Wow.
It is all about the respect towards on another. Everyone has to learn to understand one's culture and communicate respectfully. Sometimes modernity and the desperate aspiration of becoming rich do not mean you are having a fullfilied life.
Well said.
So amazing thank you!!!
My Dad was born & raised in Holmes County, so very familiar w/ the Amish. Have great respect for them. When you think about it, they are preppers, survivalists, & off-grid. They are also not affected by recession & devoutly religious. I'd say that is a pretty good plan. They are also horticultural experts and master craftsmen. We bought milk & produce from them. Grid down, cell tower, outage, ice storms & electrical outage would, essentially, mean nothing to them.
The hat reveal was an awesome surprise, you could feel their hospitality through their voices and it's so awesome you had this experience and we're able to share it with us. Thanks Peter!!!
.That couple will be talking about this for year's
Great job Peter , that was really interesting, I'm sort of jealous how uncomplicated their lives are .
I'm guessing they have lots of complications in their lives. Just not the same ones we have.
@@keppela1 You are right.
Wow this is so amazing! Thanks for sharing this!
Wow! Thank you for sharing this with the world. Great people!
I'm honestly shocked that you were allowed to film inside the house. That was really cool of them. Definitely not what I was expecting!
This Amish couple were so kind and friendly, such happy people, I liked them. It is interesting to hear and see how other cultures live.
Amazing series 👏🏽👏🏽Keep up the good work!
Love the video Peter
Watching from Switzerland. This series is very captivating and I'm very much looking forward to the next episode, especially because I'm a teacher myself.
Out here , they don't have specific teachers - people from the community take turns being the teachers I think. And they only go to school until 8th grade and then done. Some of the Amish men are pretty good with math if they use it for building or other trades. That is what I have seen around where I live. But at the same time hands on training is a good way to learn too.
@ DaHa,I have heard that there is a small group of Amish that still live in Switzerland although they would definitely be different than those shown here. Most Amish immigrated from parts of Europe,including Switzerland in the 1700's. Some ships didn't quite make it to America so there are some that are scattered about in places you wouldn't think they would be,such as Costa Rica. I would love to visit Switzerland someday. It would be interesting to see if I could find this sect of Amish in Switzerland. I myself am not Amish,but my decedent's were.
Watching from Switzerland 🇨🇭 too 🤗 I love to see how other cultures live! Some of the Amish came from Switzerland… I heard that some of them still speak some kind of Swiss german 😮
@@angela_tarantulas Yes, I can easily converse with Swiss people in my native “Pennsylvania Deutsch” dialect. I was once approached by a Swiss guy in a store because he heard me speaking English and could tell by my accent..!
Honestly wasn't intending on ending up on this corner of the internet today but this is so interesting
Thank you for making this video.
love this series, it's so instructive and puts things into perspective
Had me teary eyed seeing the reverence, respect and awe you showed. Well done. Keep that.
Definitely the best series. I think Peter is struggling with possibly converting 😁 Such an honor to get to see what life could be like in the simplest terms. Technology has helped as many as it has destroyed I’m afraid. Thanks again!
Sadly they won't let him... he would be accepted initially but not long term... it is very very strict especially the way they handle crime... it is really sad and backwards..
They were so nice!! Love this
Peter you are so kind and respectful to everyone you meet. I love your videos!! Thank you!!
I worked for the Ohio Department of Transportation as a flagger during my summer breaks when I was a college student. The crew I was assigned to fixed pot holes on these remote roads. The Amish were always friendly, they smile and wave when you have to stop their buggies. Regular people in cars were usually irritated.