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 The Mennonites arose from the radical Anabaptist movement of
the sixteenth century and are named after the Dutch priest Menno
Simons, leader of the community in its formative years. Recurring
government restrictions on their lifestyle, especially regarding
their pacifist objection to military service, forced them to move
repeatedly. Having firstly moved to Switzerland, they then traveled
on to Prussia, and in 1663 a group immigrated to North America.
After World War I they migrated from Canada to Mexico, eventually
arriving in Belize in 1958. Perseverance and hard work made them
successful farmers, and in recent years prosperity has caused
drastic changes in their lives.
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The Mennonite Church in Belize is increasingly split between a
modernist section - who use electricity and power tools, and drive
trucks, tractors and even cars - and the traditionalists, who prefer a
stricter interpretation of their beliefs. Members of the community,
easily recognizable in their denim dungarees, can be seen trading their
produce and buying supplies every day in Orange Walk. |
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