Tutsi - Wikipedia The Tutsi ( ˈ t ʊ t s i TUUT-see [2]), also called Watusi, Watutsi or Abatutsi (Kinyarwanda pronunciation: [ɑ βɑ tuː t͡si]), are an ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region [3]
Tutsi | Ethnic Group, Rwanda, Burundi | Britannica Tutsi, ethnic group of probable Nilotic origin, whose members live within Rwanda and Burundi The Tutsi formed the traditional aristocratic minority in both countries, constituting about 9 percent and 14 percent of the population, respectively
AFRICA | 101 Last Tribes - Tutsi people The Tutsi, or Abatutsi, are a social class or ethnic group of the African Great Lakes region Historically, they were often referred to as the Watutsi, Watusi, Wahuma, Wahima or the Wahinda
Genocide Against Tutsis: 1994 | THGAAC Over the course of the short period from April through July of 1994, beneath the cover of an ongoing civil war, extremist members of Rwanda’s Hutu ethnic majority targeted the nation’s Tutsi minority for rape, torture, and murder
Who Are The Tutsi People? Amazing History - African Booth The Tutsi, also known as the Abatutsi, are an ethnic or social group from the area around the African Great Lakes They were sometimes called the Watusi, Watusi, Wahuma, Wahima, or Wahinda in the past The Tutsi are a branch of the Banyarwanda and Barundi people
Tutsi | EBSCO Research Starters The Tutsi, also known as the Watutsi or Watusi, are an ethnic group from Central Africa The Tutsi reside primarily in and near Rwanda and Burundi They historically have been known as cattle farmers In the late twentieth century, the Tutsi were the target of a government-incited genocide
The Fascinating History and Facts About the African Tutsi Tribe The Tutsi tribe, which is also known as the Watusi tribe, hails from the African Great Lake region, mainly from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Rwanda They form the second largest tribe in this region, while ‘Hutu’ forms the largest tribe here
How DR Congos Tutsis become foreigners in their own country During the late 1990s and early 2000s, many Congolese Tutsis played a key role in violent Rwandan-backed rebellions against the governments then running DR Congo The perception that Congolese