Rumspringa
Amish Young People Grow Up [book review]
The term “Rumspringa,” the running around period of Amish young people, often conjures up images of wild living. Books have been written describing the excesses of Rumspringa, particularly in the large Amish settlements. But there is a lot more to growing up as an Amish person, as Richard Stevick explains in an impressive new book. […]
When Amish Kids Run Wild [book review]
Many Amish young people run wild for several years, beginning on their 16th birthdays and continuing until they either grow out of it and join the church or drop out of their society. The Amish use the term rumspringa—which means “running around”—to describe the phenomenon. Scores, if not hundreds, of kids go out and party […]
