The "Tutsi" were defined as anyone owning more than ten cows (a sign of wealth) or with the physical features such as a longer, thin nose, high cheekbones, or being over six feet tall, all …

Dec 5, 2025 · Tutsi, ethnic group of probable Nilotic origin, whose members live within Rwanda and Burundi. The Tutsi formed the traditional aristocratic minority in both countries, …

The Tutsi, also referred to as Watutsi or Watusi, are an ethnic group primarily found in Rwanda and Burundi, known historically for their cattle farming. They are part of a complex social fabric …

Historically, they were often referred to as the Watutsi, Watusi, Wahuma, Wahima or the Wahinda. The Tutsi form a subgroup of the Banyarwanda and the Barundi people, who reside …

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 …

Oct 14, 2009 · During the 1994 Rwandan genocide, also known as 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda, members of the Hutu ethnic majority in the east-central African nation of …

The Tutsi, also called Watusi, Watutsi or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group established primarily in Rwanda and Burundi. They are a Bantu-speaking people and the se...

Jul 8, 2024 · Thirty years ago, the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a predominantly Tutsi armed group, took over Kigali, Rwanda’s capital city – and soon after, the country’s governance. This victory …

The Tutsi are a people who live in Rwanda, Burundi, and the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. They have much in common with the other groups of this region, the Twa …

The Tutsis are an ethnic group from the African Great Lakes region, particularly in Rwanda and Burundi, historically known for their cattle herding and taller physical stature compared to the …