The Unexpected Rules and Customs of the Amish Community

Amish Women's Hair Must Be Up 

An Amish woman's hair must be up in a bonnet at all times in public and during the day. It's also against some communities for women to cut their hair, similar to that of the men's rule. The bonnet can come off in the evenings when the women are indoors with their families. 

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