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Israeli Adventurer Conquers Sierra Leone's 'Cursed Mountain' Amidst Local Superstitions
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By Assaf Kamar
First reported by Ynet · 14 hours ago
What happened
Israeli adventurer Adam Jano climbed Sierra Leone's second-highest peak, Mount Sankan Biriwa, overcoming local superstitions about demons and witchcraft. The expedition involved a challenging trek through remote villages and culminated in reaching the summit, where Jano found evidence of a previous expedition from 1969.
- 01Israeli adventurer Adam Jano climbed Sierra Leone's Mount Sankan Biriwa.
- 02Locals warned of demons and witchcraft on the 'cursed mountain'.
- 03Jano was accompanied by local hunters, with only three reaching the summit.
- 04He discovered a 1969 survey marker at the mountain's peak.
- 05Jano described the journey and local interactions as the main experience.
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