The Tutsi and Hutu originally considered themselves a single group of people differing primarily by occupation; however, the Belgium colonial administration began treating the pastoral Tutsi people as different and superior to the Hutu farmers. Eventually, these two groups of people began to see each other as different as well. This is an example of:

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This scenario describes ethnogenesis, which is the process by which a group of people comes to be seen as ethnically distinct, often due to external influences such as colonial administration.

The Tutsi and Hutu Originally Considered Themselves a Single Group