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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] They are a Bantu -speaking [ 4 ] ethnic group and the second largest of three main ethnic groups in Rwanda and Burundi (the other two being the largest ...
The Watusi / w ɑː t uː s i / is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s. [1] It was one of the most popular dance crazes of the 1960s in the United States. [ 2 ] " Watusi" is a former name for the Tutsi people of Africa, whose traditions include spectacular dances.
The origins of the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa peoples is a major issue of controversy in the histories of Rwanda and Burundi, as well as the Great Lakes region of Africa.The relationship among the three modern populations is thus, in many ways, derived from the perceived origins and claim to "Rwandan-ness".
Modern-day genetic studies of the Y-chromosome generally indicate that the Tutsi, like the Hutu, are largely of Bantu extraction (60%E1b1a, 20% B, 4% E3).Paternal genetic influences associated with the Horn of Africa and North Africa are few (16% E1b1b), and are ascribed to much earlier inhabitants who were assimilated.
Watusi or Watusis may refer to one of the following: Tutsi, an African ethnic group; Watusi, 1994 studio album by The Wedding Present; Watusi (dance), a solo dance from the early 1960s; Watusi, a 1959 film with George Montgomery and Taina Elg; Watusi (firework), a type of firecracker; Watusi cattle, a modern American breed of domestic cattle.
The assassination sparked the Burundi Civil War between Burundi's Hutu and Tutsi and the Burundi genocide, with 50,000 to 100,000 people killed in the first year of war. [ 105 ] [ 106 ] The assassination caused shockwaves, reinforcing the notion among Hutus that the Tutsi were their enemy and could not be trusted. [ 107 ]
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the armed rebellion against the Russian military by the Wagner group has raised "profound questions" about the war in Ukraine.
The Twa, often referred to as Batwa or Mutwa (singular), are indigenous hunter-gatherer peoples of the Great Lakes Region in Central Africa, recognized as some of the earliest inhabitants of the area. Historically and academically, the term “Pygmy” has been used to describe these groups, however, it is considered derogatory, particularly by ...