Tutsi

In 1994, the world witnessed one of the most horrific genocides in recent memory. As reported by the BBC, in the small African country of Rwanda, the conflict between two ethnic groups, the Hutus and the Tutsis, had been brewing for decades but throughout the colonial period, tensions rose substantially, ultimately ending in the bloody massacre now known as the genocide against the Tutsi. Belgian colonizers, who deemed the Tutsis to be preferable to the Hutus, created an even stronger divide by issuing ethnic identification cards and giving preferential treatment to the Tutsis. After Rwandan independence, the Hutus rose to power, proceeding to marginalize their adversaries and punish them for their years of Belgian favor.2 Finally, after nearly a century of build up, the war erupted after Hutu President Juvenal Habarimana’s plane was shot down on April 6, 1993. Both sides blamed one another for the attack: the Hutus claimed that the Rwandan Patriotic Front, a Tutsi refugee group based in Uganda, had shot down the plane and the Tutsis claimed that it was actually a Hutu attack…

Within these two groups existed a patron-client relationship, designed to strengthen the bond between the population and the king. Payment was mostly in cattle. This bond could be used to bind the powerful to the nonpowerful people. This relationship although meant to protect both parties, usually benefited the individual in power. The rulers of Rwanda were Tutsi, while the subjects were the Hutu. For instance, one man might give another a cow to symbolize their bond. There were other types of…

The Hutus and Tutsis were more similar than they were different. In fact, they shared key factors like the same language and even traditions. Tutis tended to be skinnier and taller than Hutus. Tutsi originated in Ethiopia. Around 1916 Belgian colonist arrived in Rwanda and began to take charge and colonize. When the Belgian colonist arrived they began to hand out identity cards, which stated the ethnicity of that person. The Belgians viewed the Tutsis superior to the Hutus. Since the Belgians…

My personal framework for handling conflict is based primarily on working towards mutual understanding. Taking the ongoing Hutu and Tutsi conflict into consideration, I would take into consideration the issue at large and then narrow it down to each parties similarities in order to encourage unity that will open up the field for collaborative conflict management. By working towards a mutual understanding of each side then there will be more opportunity for communication and resolution. Before…

more than ten million inhabitants, has a village called Banyarauanda which has three different ethnic groups; Tutsis, Hutus and Twas. These ethnic groups share the same culture, languages and some tasks such as agriculture and livestock. Moreover, when the Tutsis was in charge of the small town; monarchy, everything was peaceful and equitable; however, in 1923 Banyarauanda became a Belgian colony with a different way of rule where the Tutsis was a superior class; more civilized and closer to…

000 people a 100 day period in an effort to eliminate the Tutsi population in Rwanda . The catalyst for this atrocious event was the assassination of Hutu president Habyarimana. How could two groups of people living together in the same place for centuries end up murdering each other in such a horrific manner? To answer this question we must first examine the effects European colonialism. By looking at factors of Rwanda’s cultural, economic, and political histories, both before and after…

Bishops, Priests, Pastors, and Nuns B. Laity IV. The accusation of the leaders of the church A. The churches became a place for killing the Tutsis B. The two nuns were imprisoned for signing the letter from the government of killing the Tutsis refugees in their institution V. Testimonies A. From the families, students, and a woman about the Hutu priest and pastors who were involved killing the Tutsis B. A good testimony about a poster who save seven women VI. Confession from the Christian Hutus…

unbalanced for years had finally imploded, leading to the mass murder of hundreds of thousands of Tutsis. This genocide was the result of multiple things, creating instability, and unbalancing the relationship between the Tutsis and the Hutus. Tensions built up for decades were finally released. While many would blame Belgium, Germany, and colonization for catalyzing the genocide, there were many other factors involved, including structural oppression, the rise of the Rwandan Patriot Front, and…

civilians. Rwanda is a small country in the heart of Africa and consists of three major ethnic groups: Hutu (85%), Tutsi (14%) and Twa (1%). The Twa were the first inhabitants of the land who settled in there between 8000 BC and 3000 BC. Accordingly, historians…

radio to do their reporting. The journalists' reporting had a profound impact on the genocide because of the use of "Hate Radio". The journalists set the stage for the genocide by referring to the Tutsi people as vermin and cockroaches; making them seem less than human. Broadcasters encouraged the Hutu to kill and they announced the names and locations of Tutsis and neutral Hutus. This encouraged people to kill and the announcers did not behave ethically by reporting the news without bias,…