Tutti And Hutu Differences

when the Europeans arrived, they based the differences in Tutsi and Hutu to be one of racial distinction and not of social class. Although, members of either group could move within the system either by marriage or through wealth.
The difference between the two groups could be identified physically to a certain degree. However, it wasn’t always obvious. Tutsi’s were “traditionally cattle owners ( cattle was a symbol of wealth), while the hutu were agriculturalists.” At times, however, “a rich hutu could be identified as Tutsi and a poor Tutsi as hutu.[ footnote: lots information regarding the distinction was very confusing, sometimes they were differentiated by occupation, other times by wealthy. It’s unclear when this distinction started)