2. What is Rumspringa? Rumspringa is the Amish ritual that lets
the youth of their community a chance to experience freedom before
they are expected to be fully dedicated to their religion. This
usually happens between the ages of 14-16 to both male and
female.
3. Who does Rumspringa? Rumspringa is only for the youth of the
Amish communities across the world. This is one of the biggest
things for any Amish person because it is a sign of trust that not
only your family but your whole community trust you enough to let
you go to Rumspringa.
4. Why do they do Rumspringa? The Amish believe that when
someone is of age they are able to make their own choices when it
comes to their individual faith and Rumspringa gives the youth a
time to decide and experiment with their faith before they are
baptised fully. Originally it was to scare the youth back to home
but now there is more an influence to stay away for longer.
5. How long does it last for? Rumspringa lasts differently for
each teenager. You are not officially of Rumspringa until you come
home and get baptised. There is no expectance it can last all the
way from 1 day to 7 years. But once you come back you cannot return
to the real world. That is why there is a big scare that they will
not return. Hence why they plant so much fear into the youths mind
about the real world