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The Mysterious Blue Eyes of Buton
The Buton tribe from Sulawesi, Indonesia, catches everyone's eye in 2025. Blue eyes. Electric blue. Not what you'd expect in Southeast Asia.
These azure eyes come from Waardenburg syndrome. Rare stuff. About 1 in 42,000 people worldwide have it. Affects both how they look and hear.
Scientists have been digging into this for years. New genetic research finally gives answers. Not European ancestry after all. It's mostly an autosomal dominant genetic thing. The Portuguese sailor stories? Nice tales, nothing more. DNA doesn't lie.
Their tan skin against those vivid blue eyes? Kind of otherworldly. People notice. People always notice. The tribe has become something of a sensation.
Geneticists love studying them. It seems the condition runs strong in certain families. Perfect research subjects. Those piercing blues—nature showing off its genetic quirks.
Media's all over it now. Not entirely clear why some have the trait while others don't. The syndrome's selective that way. Only some Buton people have these eyes.
Their genetics tell stories. Important ones. Cultural identity wrapped in DNA. Fascinating, really.