Hutu is the name given to one of the three ethnic groups occupying Burundi and Rwanda. The Hutu people are the largest group by far. 85% of Rwandans and 85% of Burundians are Hutu. culture, it is something of an artificial division, based more on social class than ethnicity, since there are no significant language or cultural differences between the Hutu and the other ethnic groups in the area, notably the Tutsi. Historically, however, there were physical differences, principally in average height. Hutu and Tutsi share the same religion and language. Some scholars also point out the important role the Belgium colonisers have in creating the idea of a Hutu and Tutsi race. The Hutu arrived in the Great Lakes (Africa) region around the 1st century, displacing the Twa. The Hutu dominated the area with a series of small kingdoms until the 15th century. At that time, it is believed that the Tutsi came into the area from Ethiopia and conquered the Hutu. The Tutsi monarchy survived until the end of the colonial era in the 1950s, the Belgian rulers using and codifying the ethnic division to support their rule. The Tutsi monarchy soon fell and the area was divided into Rwanda and Burundi in 1962. The Tutsi nonetheless remained dominant in Burundi, while the Hutu gained a degree of dominance in Rwanda. ==See also== *Rwandan Genocide *Tutsi - Contains comparisons between Hutus and Tutsis ==External links== *http://www.newint.org/issue260/keynote.htm *http://www.africaaction.org/bp/ethcen.htm Ethnic groups of Rwanda Ethnic groups of Burundi
Can i have a discription or definition of the Hutus. == Hutu/tutsi relationship == I wouldn't want to directly dispute the article's neutrality, but oughtn't there to be some kind of exploration of the theory that the Hutu and Tutsi are genetically, historically and ethnically distinct? Both this article and, to a lesser extent the Tutsi article seem to discount that idea without even evaluating the evidence in its favour or how the theory came about (except to blame it on the Belgians). I'm not suggesting that the criticism of the theory is invalid, merely that it ought to be treated with a little more respect and open-mindedness given that the question has not yet been definitively settled. Re "Culturally, it is something of an artificial division, based more on class than ethnicity": This is problematic, as it suggests that ethnicity is somehow more "natural" than class when both are arguably social constructs. User:A-giau 07:20, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC) *I know very little about this issue, but according to the film Hotel Rwanda, the Hutu and Tutsi groups were created artificially by the Belgian colonists, who wanted to have a ruling class and an underclass - apparently they went round measuring people's nose width, skin tone, and height, and judged who was ethnically superior on this basis. The taller, paler, thinner-nosed minority group became the Tutsis, who were given power over the Hutu, which they then abused. Hence the conflict, or so the film claims. Is citing a film as a source allowed? User:Palefire 13:14, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC) it says the average height differs.. but who's taller? User:131.111.8.96 11:16, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC) Tutsis were historically taller... Shouldn't something be added to this page about Hutu participation in the Rwandan Genocide? There's a link, but it feels like this should be part of the page, too - I know too little about the actual group to write the addition without some research, but I'll see what I can get started.--User:PolPotPie 01:22, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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Hutu is the name given to one of the three ethnic groups occupying Burundi and Rwanda. The Hutu people are the largest group by far. 85% of Rwandans and 85% of Burundians are Hutu. culture, it is something of an artificial division, based more on social class than ethnicity, since there are no significant language or cultural differences between the Hutu and the other ethnic groups in the area, notably the Tutsi. Historically, however, there were physical differences, principally in average height. Hutu and Tutsi share the same religion and language. Some scholars also point out the important role the Belgium colonisers have in creating the idea of a Hutu and Tutsi race. The Hutu arrived in the Great Lakes (Africa) region around the 1st century, displacing the Twa. The Hutu dominated the area with a series of small kingdoms until the 15th century. At that time, it is believed that the Tutsi came into the area from Ethiopia and conquered the Hutu. The Tutsi monarchy survived until the end of the colonial era in the 1950s, the Belgian rulers using and codifying the ethnic division to support their rule. The Tutsi monarchy soon fell and the area was divided into Rwanda and Burundi in 1962. The Tutsi nonetheless remained dominant in Burundi, while the Hutu gained a degree of dominance in Rwanda. ==See also== *Rwandan Genocide *Tutsi - Contains comparisons between Hutus and Tutsis ==External links== *http://www.newint.org/issue260/keynote.htm *http://www.africaaction.org/bp/ethcen.htm Ethnic groups of Rwanda Ethnic groups of Burundi
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Can i have a discription or definition of the Hutus. == Hutu/tutsi relationship == I wouldn't want to directly dispute the article's neutrality, but oughtn't there to be some kind of exploration of the theory that the Hutu and Tutsi are genetically, historically and ethnically distinct? Both this article and, to a lesser extent the Tutsi article seem to discount that idea without even evaluating the evidence in its favour or how the theory came about (except to blame it on the Belgians). I'm not suggesting that the criticism of the theory is invalid, merely that it ought to be treated with a little more respect and open-mindedness given that the question has not yet been definitively settled. Re "Culturally, it is something of an artificial division, based more on class than ethnicity": This is problematic, as it suggests that ethnicity is somehow more "natural" than class when both are arguably social constructs. User:A-giau 07:20, 10 Dec 2004 (UTC) *I know very little about this issue, but according to the film Hotel Rwanda, the Hutu and Tutsi groups were created artificially by the Belgian colonists, who wanted to have a ruling class and an underclass - apparently they went round measuring people's nose width, skin tone, and height, and judged who was ethnically superior on this basis. The taller, paler, thinner-nosed minority group became the Tutsis, who were given power over the Hutu, which they then abused. Hence the conflict, or so the film claims. Is citing a film as a source allowed? User:Palefire 13:14, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC) it says the average height differs.. but who's taller? User:131.111.8.96 11:16, 6 Apr 2005 (UTC) Tutsis were historically taller... Shouldn't something be added to this page about Hutu participation in the Rwandan Genocide? There's a link, but it feels like this should be part of the page, too - I know too little about the actual group to write the addition without some research, but I'll see what I can get started.--User:PolPotPie 01:22, 22 Apr 2005 (UTC)
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