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Photographer Documented An Indigenous Tribe With Strange Genetic Fluke That Causes Their Eyes To Turn Blue
Indonesia is a very special country. The Indonesian Archipelago consists of over 17,000 islands. It is considered to be the world's largest island country. Having so many little islands, it is a melting pot of culture. There, over 700 different languages are spoken.
And look at what the melting pot has boiled up on the small island of Buton. Some indigenous people there have a strange genetic fluke known as Waardenburg syndrome, which may cause hearing loss, and in this case, dazzling, piercing, electric blue eyes that remind us of Frank Herbert's Fremen from Dune. As you can see, it can even affect a single eye, making them heterochromatic.
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Waardenburg syndrome may affect only a single eye.
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Haroon Hussein 6 years ago
yeah. it is a photograph and the leaf is intentional. It looks beautiful.
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Jane Gould Salim 6 years ago
Why do all the kids look so upset? They're all crying in all of the pictures.
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Editor's note: the breathing mask is used for artistic purposes.
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Editor's note: the breathing mask is used for artistic purposes.
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Angela Britt 6 years ago
I think these people looked terrified of having their pics taken. Some even look like they are tearing up.
Martha Meyer 6 years ago
They could have left if they werw terrified. And the genetic condition they have that effects the colour of their eyes also effects how the eyes look apparently. Their faces might just be this way always.
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 6 years ago
Might have wanted to include more information about those with one browneye, one blue and those with medical apparatus related to breathing. The people are stunning.
Tien 6 years ago
Having different colored eyes is a condition called heterochromia. Many (but not all!) people with Waardeburg syndrome have heterochromia. Also having a white lock of hair on the front side is very common to go with this condition
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Angela Britt 6 years ago
I think these people looked terrified of having their pics taken. Some even look like they are tearing up.
Martha Meyer 6 years ago
They could have left if they werw terrified. And the genetic condition they have that effects the colour of their eyes also effects how the eyes look apparently. Their faces might just be this way always.
Load More Replies... Dorothy Parker 6 years ago
Might have wanted to include more information about those with one browneye, one blue and those with medical apparatus related to breathing. The people are stunning.
Tien 6 years ago
Having different colored eyes is a condition called heterochromia. Many (but not all!) people with Waardeburg syndrome have heterochromia. Also having a white lock of hair on the front side is very common to go with this condition
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