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The Rwenzori Mountains, known as the "Mountains of the Moon," were first documented by the ancient Greek geographer Ptolemy around 150 AD, who described mysterious snow-capped mountains at the source of the Nile. European exploration began in 1888 when Henry Morton Stanley became the first Westerner to sight the peaks through a break in the clouds. In 1906, the Duke of Abruzzi led the first successful summit expedition, naming the highest peak Margherita after the Queen of Italy. The mountains straddle the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo and were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994.
The Bakonzo people who inhabit the foothills of the Rwenzori have revered the mountains for centuries as the sacred home of Kitasamba — the mountain god — and his wife Nyabibuya. According to Bakonzo tradition, the peaks are dwelling places of ancestral spirits and no one ascends without first seeking permission and performing ritual offerings. The persistent mist and clouds that cloak the summits are believed to be the breath of Kitasamba himself. Ancient oral tradition holds that the mountains were once flat and that Kitasamba raised them from the earth to protect the Bakonzo from enemies. Many elders still perform blessings at the mountain base before any major expedition departs.
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