Rumspringa
Sign in to saveRumspringa (), also spelled ' or ' ( , from Pennsylvania German ; compare Standard German ), is a rite of passage during adolescence, used in some Amish communities. The Amish, a subsect of the Anabaptist Christian movement, intentionally segregate themselves from other communities as a part of their faith. For Amish youth, the Rumspringa normally begins at age 16 and ends when a youth chooses either to be baptized in the Amish church or to leave the community. For Wenger Mennonites, Rumspringa occurs mostly between ages of 17 and 21.
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- Rumspringa
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- Rumshpringa
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- Youths: Starting at 16 years old, in some groups at 17 (Wenger Mennonites)
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- Coming-of-age ceremony
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- Entering into a more formalized social world during adolescence; finding a marriage partner.
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