Watusi
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Watusi may refer to one of the following:
- TutsiTutsiThe Tutsi , or Abatutsi, are an ethnic group in Central Africa. Historically they were often referred to as the Watussi or Watusi. They are the second largest caste in Rwanda and Burundi, the other two being the Hutu and the Twa ....
, an African tribe - The WatusiThe WatusiThe Watusi is a solo dance that enjoyed brief popularity during the early 1960s. It was the second-most popular dance craze in the 1960s in the United States, after the Twist...
, a dance - Watusi (band)Watusi (band)Watusi is a popular Reggae/Worldbeat band formed in Dallas, TX in 1982 by Jimi Towry and a Rwandan native, Ruta Gengwa. Pioneers of the "Worldbeat" mix of Reggae, soca, Afrikan, Latin, funk and jazz styles, they have spread their music all over the world....
- Watusi (album)Watusi (album)Watusi was the fourth studio album released by The Wedding Present. It was released in 1994 in the U.K on Island Records. The album reached number 47 on the U.K album chart. During 1994 two singles were released from "Watusi" in the U.K. "Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah" went to number 51 and "It's a...
, by The Wedding Present - Ankole-Watusi (cattle)Ankole-Watusi (cattle)The Ankole-Watusi is a breed of cattle originally native to Africa. Its large, distinctive horns, that can reach up to from tip to tip, are used for defense. Ankole-Watusis weigh from . Living in the savannas and open grasslands, their diet consists of grass and leaves...
, a cattle breed - Watusi (film)Watusi (film)Watusi is a 1959 MGM adventure film directed by Kurt Neumann and produced by Al Zimbalist and Donald Zimbalist. The screenplay was by James Clavell based on the novel King Solomon's Mines by H. Rider Haggard...
, a 1959 film with George Montgomery and Taina Elg - Watusi, a popular Christmas firework made of yellow phosphorus, potassium chlorate, potassium nitrate, and trinitrotoulene.