Originally warrior-herders, the Tutsi entered the area in the 14th or 15th century and later, assisted by German and Belgian colonial regimes, cultivated a lord-vassal relationship with the Hutu.

• 图西人最初是好战的放牧人，在14或15世纪到达该地区，后来在德国和比利时殖民政权的帮助下同胡图人建立了主仆关系。