2020年10月1日 · The Buton tribe, inhabitants of the island of Buton in Southeast Sulawesi, developed characteristic blue eyes as a result of a rare genetic disorder called Waardenburg syndrome.

2020年10月2日 · After recent photos of the tribe, taken by geologist and photographer Korchnoi Pasaribu, went viral on social media, many have been wondering how it's even possible for this one group of people...

2020年9月30日 · 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. Their bright blue eyes stand out so gorgeously against the brown of their skin, and can hardly be found among other people on the island.

2021年3月7日 · While the experience of meeting blue-eyed villagers in Indonesia might seem a novelty, historian and Butonese cultural expert La Ode Yusrie believed they might date back to the 16th century, when Portuguese traders and explorers made inroads in Sulawesi.

2021年10月23日 · Today, brown is the most common eye color worldwide but after recent photos of the indigenous Buton tribe who are located in the southeast Sulawesi region of Indonesia , taken by geologist and photographer Korchnoi Pasaribu, went viral on social media and puzzled people on how asians are born with natural blue eyes.

Olive-Skinned Indonesian Tribe Has Piercing Blue Eyes, But Why? If you choose to travel to Indonesia and arrive on Buton Island, you might encounter a pair of mysterious, enigmatic, multicolored eyes staring at you. Belonging to the gorgeous native islanders, it is a result of one of the most uncommon syndromes that these people are born with.

Many people were wondering how it is possible for this group of people to have this blue color, especially considering that most Asians have brown eyes. Well, it turns out that the tribe developed this color as a result of a rare genetic disorder called Waardenburg syndrome.

2020年10月1日 · This special Buton Tribe can only be found in the province of Southeast Sulawesi that is on the island of Buton. From the big tribe itself, there are several groups of people who have this uniqueness of blue-colored eyes.

2021年3月7日 · The Kaimbulawa tribe are mostly born with bright blue eyes, differing from the common Indonesians who are often born with dark-colored eyes. Such traits are mostly found in Caucasians. Two factors contribute to such a phenomenon. Firstly, a genetic syndrome called the Waardenburg syndrome occurs in 1 out of 42,000 people in the world.

Getting to Know the Buton Tribe, Indonesian Natives with Blue Eyes Most Indonesians are born with black hair, tan or olive skin, and blackish brown eyes. These are the common physical characteristics of Southeast Asian people, including Indonesia.