At the end of the 16th century the Boyash started migrating towards the south, in Wallachia, and the east, in Moldavia, where they were held as slaves together with other Romani groups (until the slavery was abolished in 1855-56). Another name for the Boyash, Rudari, comes from the Slavic ruda (metal, ore). As the mines became inefficient, the Boyash people were forced to readjust by earning their living making wood utensils (Lingurari means spoon-makers in Romanian; also cf.
In 1836, on May 2nd, the mountain was climbed by Charles Darwin. Other Mauritius Mountains are the Piton de la Petite Riviere Noire, the highest on the island (828 meters) in the Indian Ocean and situated in the Black River District, forming a part of Black River mountain range. The other two principal mountain ranges of the island are Grand Port Savanne and Moka-Port Louis.
Africa's Highest Summit. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and fourth highest of the Seven Summits, is considered the tallest freestanding mountain in the world, rising 15,100 feet (4,600 meters) from base to summit. Kilimanjaro is also the most prominent mountain in Africa.