According to richard a.

Webwhen amish kids turn 16, they enter a period of life called rumspringa, when the community encourages them to experience what they call the world of the english.

The relaxation of amish community.

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Weblucy walkerโ€™s 2002 documentary โ€œthe devilโ€™s playground,โ€ painted a vivid picture of amish adolescenceโ€”a particular period known as โ€œrumspringaโ€โ€”in elkhart.

Weba rite of passage for young people in some amish communities, rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away from strict amish rules,.

Weban excerpt from rumspringa, a book on the amish tradition of allowing teens to experience life outside the amish community in order to decide if they want to.

Webfrom courtship to marriage.

This rite of passage of rumspringa begins at the age of sixteen when amish boys and girls tend to begin courtship.

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