Jakarta, Indonesia.- The photos of an Indonesian tribe went around the world because of the peculiar eye color of its members, these are caused by congenial mutation that only occurs in 42,000 people worldwide. The images are part of photographic evidence of the expedition by photographer Korchnoi Pasaribu to the island of Bulton, where he encountered the old civilization. During his stay at the site, he was able to live with young people and adults with Waardenburg syndrome.
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This hereditary mutation causes different pigmentations in hair and skin eyes, in some cases can cause deafness. Some people may have heterochromia, that is, one eye of different color than the other.
Blue eyes are unique and beautiful, as well as being my inspiration,” Pasaribu wrote on his social media.
Despite the beauty of the cusa eyes of the mutation there are drawbacks such as cleft lip, deafness, partial albinism, difficulties in completely straightening the joints, among others.
