The fact that Lauwo is claimed to have reached the age of 125 years does not make that history very trustworthy In the recently published book Kilimandscharo der wei e Berg Afrikas that traces the history of expedtions to that mountain in some detail his name is not mentioned though there is a special section who stood beside Hans Meyer on the top of Kilimandscharo and here we find the answer Ludwig Purtscheller Nov 1 2006 u knittel