The vast majority of teens in Rumspringa do not leave for urban life but live at home. Prime activities include dating, socializing with peers, testing traditional Amish boundaries (for some youth ...

The Amish and the Mennonites both trace their roots ... Assimilated Mennonites pursue higher education, live in urban areas, engage in professions, use up-to-date technology, and wear ...

It sits far from any interstates and lacks urban centers. Roughly half of its 44,000 residents are Amish, part of a Christian community that eschews varying degrees of modern technology.

Credit: flickr At around 16, Amish youth enter Rumspringa, a period during which they can explore life outside their culture. They can try out modern things and attend parties before deciding to ...