Mennonite social media influencer rips up rulebook

Mennonite influencer Marcela Enss, 30, known as Dietsche Mejal or Mexican Mennonite, poses for a picture in Cuauhtemoc, Chihuahua state, Mexico. — AFP

CIUDAD CUAUHTÉMOC: A rising TikTok star from a Mennonite community in Mexico that once shunned rubber tires and electricity is embracing technology to give a glimpse of her life through social media.

A century after her ancestors arrived, Marcela Enns, 30, shares anecdotes and answers questions from her more than 350,000 followers with a mixture of pride, humour and sarcasm.