Mapping Hutterite colony diffusion in North America.(Gazette: emapitoba)

From: Manitoba History | Date: October 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Hutterites are German-speaking Anabaptists who believe in the community of goods. They follow the teachings of Jacob Hutter who was martyred for his faith in 1536. Believing that Christianity should be practised in daily life they live together in colonies and hold all things in common. In their dress they retain the peasant costume of central Europe in the sixteenth century but in their agricultural and other economic operations they employ cutting-edge technology. Their withdrawal from the world, retention of the German language, and adherence to pacifist beliefs, has brought ...

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