Most Amish homes that were visited had screens on the windows, but several were observed that did not. Side rooms are attached for summer cooking use, and many had separate wash houses. There is no indoor plumbing or bathrooms. Bathing is done in a large tub in the wash room or wash house.

Do Amish shake hands?

Amish church services are held on Sunday mornings inside homes, with sometimes as many as 175 people in one house, and can last three hours. The men usually gather outside beforehand, he said, and all of them shake hands. “Theres a different sense of personal space,” he said.

Do Mennonite men kiss?

Most modern Mennonites read these passages in a cultural context. While they still greet one another warmly and offer blessings to one another in various ways, they usually dont actually kiss.