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The Moravian choir system originated in Herrnhut, Saxony - Germany in February 1728, when a group of unmarried men moved to their own dormitory to worship, live, and work. In 1730 the unmarried women, led by 15 year old Anna Nitschmann, made a similar move and founded the first single sisters house - this also in Herrnhut.
The choir system has little to do with singing as the word implies today. Rather it was a grouping of males and females according to age, sex, and marital status. These groups or choirs gave the opportunity for Moravians to live with those with similar concerns and life experiences.
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