 The "Tantara ny Andriana eto Madagasikara" offers an account of the idols' introduction into Imerina.According to legend, one day during Ralambo's reign a woman named Kalobe arrived in Imerina carrying a small object wrapped in banana leaves and grass.She had traveled from her village located at Isondra in Betsileo country to the south which had been destroyed by fire, walking the great distance and traveling only at night in order to deliver to the king what she called "kelimalaza" ("the little famous one"), giving the impression that it was no less than the greatest treasure in the land.