14 days ago the church had an outdoor service in Malibambo, about 3 km west of Rossberg's farm. For those of you who have never been to Malibambo – visit and feel the wings of history.
According to legend, all the people of Sollerö fled west to escape the Black Death, the 14th century pandemic.
So did Malin. Near Rossberg's farmstead, she found a cross on the ground. She then stayed at the camp site to care for the sick and dying, but became infected herself and died. Malin is said to be buried next to a large stone. That stone today forms the Malibambo place of worship, which is located in a beautiful pine forest. There is an altar and a bell that is rung during church services. A gravel, winding path of 300 m leads from Selenvägen to Malibambo.
Nearby there is a shed, a campfire site and a little further away on the Siljansleden trail an overnight cabin with a spring.
In Lillkyrkan, the original sacristy of Sollerö Church, there is a beautiful wooden sculpture of Malin made by the artist and sculptor Stefan Hedström, a summer resident in Ryssa.
More about Malibambo and the Malin legend can be read in Sool-Öen from 1974, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2010 and 2021.
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