An Indonesian Tribe Has A Genetic Fluke That Causes Them To Have Electric Blue Eyes

With so many diverse groups and unique islands spread all over the Equator, there are plenty of interesting facts about Indonesia; some may surprise you. Indonesia is the largest nation in Southeast Asia (by size) and the fourth most populous country on earth. It’s a geological wonderland. Indonesia is spread across an archipelago of many thousands of islands, however, no one can really agree on just how many there are.

The Indonesian government claims 17,504 islands, but a three-year survey conducted by Indonesia only found 13,466 islands. The CIA thinks Indonesia has 17,508 islands — that’s down from the estimated 18,307 islands counted by the National Institute of Aeronautics and Space back in 2002.

With that being said, this place holds a lot of beautiful things and people that are surely bound to fascinate you. And this particular tribe – The Buton Tribe – hold the triumph so far (aside from Bali, of course).

This is an indigenous tribe on an Indonesian island who have uniquely piercing blue eyes due to a genetic fluke that has been captured in a stunning set of photographs.

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Based on Discover ASEAN, the Buton tribe can be found in the province of Southeast Sulawesi, on the island of Buton. Among the tribe itself, there are several groups of people who have this uniqueness.

They are divided into several smaller tribes of which some have a rare condition known as Waardenburg Syndrome, which affects pigmentation. This leaves them with electric blue eyes, something that is extremely rare in Indonesia, where most people have dark hair and dark eyes. The Waardenburg syndrome is a hereditary genetic mutation that is estimated to be present in some form in 1 in 42,000 people. In addition to its sometimes startling effect on eye pigmentation, including causing eyes of different colors, it can also lead to a loss of hearing.

Korchnoi Pasaribu, a geologist and a hobby photographer who hails from the Indonesian island of Java himself, has managed to capture the hypnotic eyes of these tribespeople and share them on his Instagram. It isn’t the first tribe that he ever visited, but it may be the most unique one. How often do you see people from the Pacific that have eyes as blue as this? The chances of being affected by this syndrome are 1 in 42,000. Count the odds of stumbling upon a few of those in a single small tribe. It’s like finding a gem, but in this case, the gem is in someone’s eyes.

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Pasaribu said: ‘I actually work as a geologist, at nickel mining, and photography is my hobby.’

He said he found the blue-eyed tribe inspiring because they are so unique. Pasaribu said: ‘Blue eyes are unique and beautiful and they are my inspiration. Blue is the favorite eye color for me.’

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Indonesia is a vast archipelago with over 350 dialects and subcultures.

With a size of 1,700 square miles, Buton Island is one of Indonesia’s larger islands.

Its population totals just under 450,000 people of which many live in small, isolated tribes.

The majority of the island is covered with rainforest.

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In an interview for Bored Panda, the photographer said, “I’ve known them since 2019, but I only went to photograph them now on September 17, 2020. I was very happy to [finally] take pictures of them.” He’s also done a few “themed” shots regarding ecology and the environment, which speaks powerfully through the eyes of the subject.

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Guy Explains Why His CEO Left Work At Exactly At 5 PM, Others Share Stories About The Wholesome Bosses They’ve Had)

Throughout the months, we’ve known some people who had conflicts with their higher-ups for not respecting their work schedules. For example, we met this man who wasn’t allowed to leave early even though there was no more work, so he saw to it that he wouldn’t work anymore after his time. We have also known this guy who wasn’t let go even after his work hours.

Today, we’ll end these kinds of stories on a positive note. In a TikTok video by Alec (@handle), he retold his story where he observed his boss leaving at 5 pm on the dot. He then discovered him doing some work in his car. When he asked him why he did his matters in the car and not in his office, the boss responded that he wanted his employees to appreciate their work schedules by making them comfortable at leaving at 5 pm as well.

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Bosses who respect their employees’ work schedules still exist, and this man can attest to that

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In his video, he revealed that his CEO would leave the office exactly at the last minute of work



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The viewers applauded the CEO for such a positive habit



Some users shared that there are even more of those who care








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