Metro11 April 2012- The Amish are a strict religious sect who believe in the New Testament, pacifism, nonresistance and a simple life
- They live in settlements in 22 US states and Ontario, Canada. The largest concentration, of 18,000, is in Pennsylvania
- They refuse to use electricity or gas-powered engines, reject nearly all things modern and support themselves by farming
- Most Amish are tri-lingual, speaking a dialect of German called Pennsylvania Dutch, High German and English
- Their style of dress has changed little since the 18th century. Women never cut their hair, which they keep in a bun