However, from the physical appearance of the body, skull, skin color (dark brown), and hair (curly or wavy) it appears that the aboriginal Muna people are closer to the ethnic groups of Polynesians and Melanesians in the Pacific and Aboriginal Australians compared to the Buginese or Malays.

This is evident by the similarities of the people and their culture with of those in the East Nusa Tenggara, and the islands of Timor and Flores generally.

[2] Woven sarong motifs found in East Nusa Tenggara and Muna Island share similar features such as horizontal lines with basic colors of yellow, green, red, and black.

Karia ceremony is an initiation ritual performed for every woman to be secluded before entering adulthood and marriage.

[7] Kasambu is a tradition passed down for generations held by the community of the Muna people in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia.

[9] The procession is ended with a prayer for good wishes by a person of religious position, priest or imam.