University of Zagreb. Faculty of Textile Technology. Department of Fashion Design.
Abstract
Amiši su pripadnici jedne od vjerskih zajednica u SAD-u, poznati kao stari red menonitske crkve. Njihova vjerovanja se temelje na Bibliji. Svoju crkvu su osnovali 1693. godine u Europi. Do sedamnaestog stoljeća živjeli su u zajednicama u Švicarskoj, Francuskoj, Nizozemskoj i Njemačkoj. Trenutno se najveće populacije nalaze u državi Ohio, Pennsylvaniji i Indiani u SAD-u s još zajednicama u dvadeset i sedam drugih država i Ontariu (Kanada). Svrha ovoga rada jest dublje upoznavanje Amiša. Struktura rada pokriva njihova vjerovanja, način života te analizira stil njihove odjeće.Amish are members of one of the religious communities in the United States of America, also known as an old Mennonite church. Their beliefs are based on the Bible. The church was established in 1693 in Europe. In the seventeen century they lived in the communities all over Switzerland, France, Germany, and the Netherlands. The majority of believers can be found in the state areas of Ohio, Pennsylvania and Indiana in the USA. Apart from that they can also be located in twenty-seven other states, and Ontario (Canada). The purpose of this work is to gain deeper knowledge of Amish. The structure of this paper covers areas of their religious system, lifestyle, and analyzes their wardrobe
