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The Amanas:
 

• Iowa's Amana Colonies are the decendents of an 18th century German religious sect that broke away from the Luteran Church. 
• The Amanas developed with communal living and a strong focus on close relationships as a means to assist their spiritual lives.
• The villages set up industries, such as a woolen mill, and vineyards, which continue today.
• In the 1930s, the community underwent a "Great Change," which ended the communal living.
• The villages are a tourist attraction which host events and reenactments. Shops in the villages sell locally made goods.
• The Amana villages are not related to the Amish communities.