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Ganwa is the name for the princely group that traditionally ruled Burundi. Some say that they formed a distinct ethnic group.[1] Others say that they were generally part of the wider Tutsi ethnicity.[2] Whatever the case may be, they have themselves launched several appeals to be recognized as a distinct socio-cultural grouping.[3]

References

  1. ^ Ethnic Conflict in Burundi
  2. ^ Civil Wars of the World: Major Conflicts Since World War II, Volume 1 page 205
  3. ^ "Identity, politics, and economics in the East African Community's most troubled member". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-05-21.


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