Uenuku means rainbow (four rays going up, with the three gaps, making the seven rays of a rainbow) and is a Maori God. Uenuku was a man in his life, and became a rainbow in the afterlife. He was inspired by the great 12thc. Tainui artefact of the same name who is housed in the Te Awamutu museum, which is close to where I was brought up. Ever since I first saw it, I've always loved it. As you can see, kids love it too. That's my gorgeous grand daughter, Ashley-Rose Linda Etu Marama Cooper.
