While that may be true for some Amish communities, Rumspringa is actually a much more general — and generally more tame — term for an important time of discernment in an Amish youth’s life.

While that may be true for some Amish communities, Rumspringa is actually a much more general — and generally more tame — term for an important time of discernment in an Amish youth’s life.

While that may be true for some Amish communities, Rumspringa is actually a much more general — and generally more tame — term for an important time of discernment in an Amish youth’s life.

Amish youth experience a rite of passage called Rumspringa. It’s not what you might think. AJ Willingham. CNN Digital. Contact. Published Friday, May 10, 2024 4:35PM EDT ...

Amish youth experience a rite of passage called Rumspringa. It’s not what you might think. AJ Willingham. CNN Digital. Contact. Published Friday, May 10, 2024 4:35PM EDT ...

We didn't have Rumspringa — where the Amish youth go out and sow their wild oats, drugs, alcohol, sex, that kind of thing. That's a reality in some communities, but we had no parts of that where ...

For the Amish people, Rumspringa means something completely different than what you often see in popular media. Amish youth experience a rite of passage called Rumspringa. It’s not what you ...

The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away ...

The idea of “Rumspringa” has a specific spot in the American imagination. A rite of passage for young people in some Amish communities, Rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away from ...