According to richard a. Weba rite of passage for young people in some amish communities, rumspringa is seen by most outsiders as a wild time away from strict amish rules,. Weblucy walker’s 2002 documentary “the devil’s playground,” painted a vivid picture of amish adolescence—a particular period known as “rumspringa”—in elkhart. Webfrom courtship to marriage. This rite of passage of rumspringa begins at the age of sixteen when amish boys and girls tend to begin courtship. The relaxation of amish community. Webwhen amish kids turn 16, they enter a period of life called rumspringa, when the community encourages them to experience what they call the world of the english. Weban excerpt from rumspringa, a book on the amish tradition of allowing teens to experience life outside the amish community in order to decide if they want to.
