The family, who lived in their village for 40 years without a proper connection with the modern world, in their own language; He obviously has a rare disorder.
Let’s get to know them better by looking at the stories of the 6-member family, nicknamed ‘Lizard-faced’, from their own mouths.
They are thought to be living with a rare condition that causes the shape of their faces to change.
Four of the Manurung family’s six children are thought to be living with an undiagnosed and incredibly rare facial condition. The brother named Tiur has no signs of any disorder.
A condition called Parry-Romberg Syndrome, a condition that is thought to suffer in the family, is a condition in which tissue on one side of the face is gradually depleted. Over time, as soft tissue (muscle and fat) shrinks, facial bones may change and the skin may become thinner. Excessive growth of hair, skin, eyelids, and mouth may occur.
Father of the family: “Actually, our face has changed shape, but we accept it and live with it. Growing up with this situation made me feel inferior. But I don’t feel that way anymore.” says.
The Manurung family considers it a gift from God.
The family, who lives in a village in Indonesia’s Northern Samatra region, is not subjected to any bullying or bad words there, but when they go down to the city center, they realize that they look in shock when they meet people who see them for the first time.
But since this physical condition does not affect their lives, they do not see much of a problem in living like this. In fact, they continue to live by accepting that it is a gift from God.
Some people suggest that the family is cursed.
Some people want to believe that the family is cursed, even though it indicates genetics that the girls also have this physical ailment that their father had. The family, on the other hand, has not yet gone to the doctor for any diagnosis, and due to the unusual nature of their appearance, they have become accustomed to the reaction of people.
As for why they haven’t consulted a doctor yet, brother Tiur, who does not have physical problems; He says that his siblings have no effect on their health for now, so they don’t see the need to see a doctor.
The Manurungs add the following in case there are other people with this condition:
“Let him not feel bad if there are other people like in our situation. Don’t give up on something. Don’t blame fate or god. Let him not think that it is because he is a sinner. Let him open up to the world and think positively.”
If you want to take a look at the videos of the family who are actively sharing on Tiktok, you can click here.
Sources: Truly, Switch Nigeria
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