In the end of the village of Meshtitsa, right on the highest point, called Meló (the rock area) there was a stone, quite different from the local stones, with a square form and 3 pits in the form of 3 giant fingers holding it – this is Markov kamik (Krali Marko’s stone).
There is a legend that the older residents in the village often tell. It is very similar to the legend of the Pčinja district about Markovo Kale. The motives of the kings and protectors related to the legends for stones which symbolize resilience and strength are common in both countries. We can see the similarity in names of the hero – Krali Marko/Kraljević Marko and the horse, too – Sarac/Sarkolia.
One day Krali Marko was riding through the forest. The forest was very sad and Marko asked why it was like that. The forest told him that the day before the Turks passed through and they had three chains with slaved people. Marko became very angry. He jumped onto the back of his horse Sharkolia and raced through the forest to catch the group of Turks. Soon he saw them and kindly asked the black Arab to free the slaves. As the Arab refused to do it, Marko became furious and took an enormous stone from the ground. He threw it so high that it flew over 9 mountains and 9 villages and fell on the hill above the village of Meshtitsa. The Arab got scared and let the slaves go. Since that day the stone has become protects the village and people.
