Amish men

Amish men and boy. Photo by Tolbert Photo LLC.

Amish - Married men and those over forty grow a beard. Mustaches are forbidden, because they are associated with European military officers and militarism in general. A beard may serve the same symbolic function, in some Old Order Amish settings, as a wedding ring, and marks the passage into manhood.

Amish men gather at site of buggy/auto accident.

Young Amish man

Mennonite man

Photos of married Amish Men taken at an Amish Quilt Auction, Bonduel, Wisconsin (September 2007) - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin

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Today I found out why Amish men grow beards but not mustaches. This tradition stems back to the early days of the Amish when wearing elaborate mustaches was common among those in the military. In their early days, the Amish and other Mennonites in Europe were often persecuted by these groups. In addition to that, the Amish, being a pacifist [...]

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Swartzentruber Amish Harvey This picture is verboten. Swartzentruber Amish do not allow nor take photos as it's considered a graven image. Against the rules. A sin! So why am I publishing a picture of Harvey D. (another Harvey, not our son-in-law)? He took it himself! Posted it on a public forum. Gave me permission to use it. You may remember I penned a post on teaching an Amish to drive a car. That was Harvey D. Back when I couldn't release his name. Read the post. At the time, he was…

While the Amish generally do not pose for pictures, some will cooperate with photographers they know and trust.

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