The Tutsi (pronounced TOOT-see) people live in Rwanda and Burundi (within the borders of the Great Lakes Region). They have a lot in common with the Hutu. Their cultures are similar, and they speak the same languages, including Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, French, and English.
In the past, they were cattle herders stuck in the minority of the region's population. However, many of the wealthier people within the region, including the rulers, are Tutsi. The cattle trading system ,in which the wealthy Tutsi lend cattle to poor ones (usually Hutu) and gain their labor and political loyalty/support.
European rule shook social relations in Rwanda and Burundi. The Germans were in power until World War I (1914-18). Then, the Belgians ruled until 1962. During this period of colonial rule, the Tutsi were usually treated better than the Hutu. In the 1950s the Belgians incited revolution among the Hutu, and in 1959 Hutu leaders overthrew the Tutsi monarchy in Rwanda. In Burundi, the Tutsi king helped the Tutsi and Hutu reach an agreement; however, the peace did not last. The Hutu tried to gain power violently, and lost.
Social status has historically and continues to be important to the Tutsi. Signs of status would include a person's posture, body movements, and way of speaking. Upper-class people act with dignity and do not show their emotions. Tutsi families are patrilineal, meaning that the family name is passed on by males. Marriage is made legal by payment of the bride wealth, directed to the family of the bride as a compensation for losing her labor.
Today, most Tutsi people are Christians. However, some traditional beliefs survive. These include the belief in a distant creator called Imaana, a god with the power to grant wealth and fertility. Spirits of dead relatives carry messages between humans and the Imaana. However, the spirits may bring bad luck to people who don't respect them, which is why people offer them gifts for protection.
Regarding education, a maximum of half the Tutsi can read and write in their native language; and an even smaller number can read and write French. However, there are teacher training schools and at least one university in both Rwanda and Burundi.
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http://www.everyculture.com/wc/Brazil-to-Congo-Republic-of/Tutsi.html
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/610671/Tutsi