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Hutu Tribe
 * __Tride Name:__ Abal **
 * Hutu is an ethnic group in Central Africa **
 * __Location:__  Rwanda; Burundi **
 * __Language Spoken:__  Most Hutu people speak kinyarwanda, others speak Kirundi, French, Swahili. **
 * __Religion:__  Mostly christianity, some have kept the belief of the ancient god, Imaana. **
 * We celebrate independence day or May Day on May first, New years Day on January first, and other christian holidays. **
 * __Beliefs:__ They believe that Imaana was good-intentioned but aloof from the average person. They believe Abazima consists of spirits of their ancestors. These spirits could be very mean and bring bad luck to the living people. They could be contacted through fortune tellers. **
 * __Rites of passage:__  When a baby is born, the mother and the child will stay in the house alone for seven days, and on the seventh day, a naming ceremony is held. At that time, children who live nearby will come and food is served. Marriages are only legal when the husband gives wealth to the wife’s family. Such as cattle, goats, and beer. Also, when a person dies, prayers are said, and rituals are taken place. **
 * __Women's Role:__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The women take care of the home and perform other duties such as planting crops, weeding and using the hoe. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline;">__Men’s Role:__ <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> The men take care of the livestock, and clear the fields so that they are ready for planting. **


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 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Hutu." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Jan. 2013. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">"Tutsi, Hutu and Hima â Cultural Background in Rwanda." Tutsi, Hutu and Hima â Cultural Background in Rwanda. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. **
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">" What's Cooking in Your World?" : Day 28. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 Jan. 2013. **