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Social Status: Higher status people are more official and hide their emotions. Meat (Beef and Goat): Red meat is only eaten on special occasions and goats aren't supposed to be eaten in the Tutsi culture, but some do secretly. Arts: Singing, dancing, and drumming are all important in rural ares, and many people create their own songs or dances for various topics (hunting, lullabies). Independence: The Tutsi have strove for independence through many struggles, including foreigners ruling their land, arranged marriages, and the unfair reassigning of their land to Hutu people. Whether it be through violence or
 * Name:** Pierre Kanyenkiko
 * Culture:** Tutsi
 * Language:** Kinyarwanda-Kirundi/French Kinyarwanda-Kirundi is one language, but two similar dialects. It has two names because of the to different countries it is spoken in, Rwanda and Burundi. This is the native tongue of the Tutsi people. French is taught in Tutsi schools because many Tutsi speak it and have passed it through generations since the language was introduced to them through their past Belgian rulers.
 * Beliefs**: Most are Christian after the conversion efforts made by the past Roman Catholic missionaries. Most resisted the conversion except for a group of Tutsi called the Hutu. Because of this, and conflict between the Tutsi and Hutu arose, costing hundreds of thousands of lives. Some still practice the traditional religion. They believe in a god called Imaana who grants wealth and fertility. These powers are shared with the king. People communicate with Imaani through passed relatives.
 * Values**:
 * Behaviors:** Some make various traditional crafts including basket weaving, pottery, woodworking, metalworking, and jewelry making. A high status job is cattle herding for the king, since he has prize cattle. Tutsi clothing has turned into western style clothing, especially in cities. Traditional Tutsi clothing includes robes and headbands, but isn't worn commonly anymore.


 * Undesirable Aspects:** The Tutsi are enemies of the Hutu, so in any projects or relations with them, a Tutsi would only make the relation worse, and maybe violent. Also, Tutsi don't normally speak English, so learning the language would take some time. Only French, Rwandan, and Burundian projects would be immediately possible.

Sources: "Tutsi." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Jan. 2013. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.

"Countries and Their Cultures." //Tutsi//. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Jan. 2013.