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Hutterites Rise on Canadian Plains After Persecution
A 425 year flight from Moravia to North America ends in self sufficient colonies such as the Headlingly Manitoba site on 8000 acres. Hutterite men work in shifts under foremen while women prepare meals tend gardens and braid hair. They reject entertainment and aim for communal life with limited private property and external support for heavy machinery.
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