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The origins of Burundi are known from a mix of oral history and archaeology. [1] There are two main founding legends for Burundi. Both suggest that the nation was founded by a man named Cambarantama. The other version, more common in pre-colonial Burundi says that Cambarantama came from the southern state of Buha. [2]
This is a timeline of Burundian history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in Burundi and its predecessor states. To read about the background to these events, see History of Burundi. See also the list of Kings of Burundi, list of colonial governors of Burundi, and list of presidents of Burundi
Burundi remains primarily a rural society, with just 13.4% of the population living in urban areas in 2019. [17] Burundi is densely populated, and many young people emigrate in search of opportunities elsewhere. Roughly 85% of the population are of Hutu ethnic origin, 15% are Tutsi, and fewer than 1% are Twa. [18]
Twa women in Burundi. Native Burundians belong to one of the three major ethnic groups in Burundi: the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa peoples. The historical origins of ethnic differentiation between Hutu and Tutsi are disputed, however members of both groups consider themselves distinct.
The origins of the Hutu, Tutsi and Twa peoples is a major issue of controversy in the histories of Rwanda and Burundi, as well as the Great Lakes region of Africa.The relationship among the three modern populations is thus, in many ways, derived from the perceived origins and claim to "Rwandan-ness".
Tutsi were considered by some to be of Cushitic origin, although they do not speak a Cushitic language, and have lived in the areas where they presently inhabit for at least 400 years, leading to considerable intermarriage with the Hutu in the area. Due to the history of intermingling and intermarrying of Hutu and Tutsi, some ethnographers and ...
Burundi (/ b ə ˈ r ʊ n d i / ⓘ, /-ˈ r ʌ n-/), officially the Republic of Burundi (Kirundi: Repubulika y’Uburundi, [1] [u.βu.ɾǔː.ndi]; Swahili: Jamuhuri ya Burundi; French: République du Burundi}}, or ), is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley where the African Great Lakes region and East Africa converge.
Burundi's colonization started in the early 19th century, which is later than most African countries. [3] First, German colonizers were assigned Rwanda and Burundi at the Berlin Conference of 1884/1885. [1] Belgians than took over the colony after the World War I. Both colonizers implemented Christianity and a new hierarchical order, by making ...