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10/5/2011 |
Our location - Amana, IA
Amana Colonies |
We always thought of the Amana Colonies to be some variation of the
Amish or the Mennonites. But touring one of the Colonies and
watching the video and hearing from the museum attendant, we found
out that the Amana Colonies were a totally different way of life.
The Amana Colonies were communal living,
everybody had something to
do and contribute to the society with no paycheck. The needs
of the people in the community were provided Society. The Amana
people lived a simple life, even more simple that the Amish but then
were no an agrarian society. Farming was only one of the
activities of the Society. There were woolen mills, fabric
printing and other business activities. The Amana Colonies
were a joint business venture with a deeply religious center core of
beliefs. .
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