Similarities Between Hutus And Huttsis
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Hutus and Tutsis are two different groups of people.
They reside in Rwanda, on the continent of Africa.
The separation of the two groups were made by Belgian colonizers, likely seeking to add detail to their census.
Hutus and Tutsis have had political and socioeconomic tensions for a long time.
Tutsis had higher social and economic status due to the fact that their income was derived from cattle ranching, whereas the Hutus had what was commonly considered a lesser profession: farming.
Tutsis were reported to be the minority in the census made by colonizers, being approximately 15% of the population. Hutus were reported to be 84% of the population.
Tutsis were originally the powerful and elite.
Hutus and Tutsis are not separate groups in their