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Albino boy with white hair and blue eyes stuns locals in Burma

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An albino boy stunned locals in Burma with his striking white hair and blue eyes.

Aung Ye Htut spotted the child walking on the street wearing a Spiderman top while selling food and approached him out of curiosity on January 6.

Footage shows the woman talking to the boy in the city of Naypyidaw. She asked him if his mother or father were also white. He replied: 'No.'

She then offered him some pocket money and teasingly asked: 'Are you becoming a celebrity?' He looked puzzled and asked: 'What is that?' She then complimented the boy saying that he is cute and his eye colour is adorable.

The filmer said: 'I was talking about his appearance. His body, eyebrows, and hair were all white. He was a mobile vada seller, often seen walking around the streets with his food.'

Albinism is a rare genetic condition that occurs when the body is unable to produce or distribute melanin. Melanin is the pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes their colour.

The majority of the population in Burma, also known as Myanmar are ethnically Southeast Asian and have a skin colour that is light tan or brown. However, migration from neighbouring India and China has

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