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 travelled on to Prussia, and in 1663 a group emigrated 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. 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 and Belize City.