According to local belief, these rocks rose from the ground at the place where Koya and Malia died. Koya and Malya were karmirs, a mother and daughter, who were shot by hunters.
When the first settlers arrived on the island of Cartica, their leader Gonia gave them rules of conduct. One of these rules was not to harm the Karmirs.
Thus said Gonia: You may gather all herbs and fruits that are fit for eating. You may also hunt animals for their meat, but two species are forbidden to you: Do not harm the kramirs and the durmakans, for they bring blessings to the island. For it is not for you that Woo brings rain clouds here, nor for you that the grass grows. But for them, for he loves them very much.”
The order given by Gonia to the first settlers was kept for many years, But after Gonia passed away, it was violated. Adenor and Parmay, two hunters, went hunting. They wandered the land of Cartica for many days and were unable to catch anything. One night, when they were already exhausted, they noticed two pairs of eyes shining in the darkness. They mistakenly thought that deer were standing in front of them, and they shot their arrows, hitting them. When they approached to take their loot, they found that they had mistakenly killed karmirs, not deer, as they thought. They cried all night. In the morning, they decided to return to their village and not reveal their secret to anyone.
Although they did not reveal their sin to anyone, the deaths of Koya and Malya were quickly discovered. The karmirs found their bodies. They asked the earth to cover them and to bring out two rocks from within that would be a memorial to them. Then they left the island forever.
When Voo heard about their death, he was furious. He vowed never to carry the rain clouds to Cartica again. A long drought fell on the island. The springs dried up, and many of the trees withered and died. The grass turned yellow and stopped growing. The inhabitants suffered from severe hunger.
The rocks that rose from the earth still stand today. They are sacred to the Oclipans, as they are proof of their teachings and the things that Gonia ordered them. They bring their children there. They tell them about about it and about the sin the hunters committed, and the punishment of the great famine that befell them. This is how their faith is passed down from generation to generation.
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