Long time ago, when fish had no colours, there was one fish named Pono. Its name means vision.

Pono lived with other fish in the sea next to South Africa.

One day, Pono lifted its head out of the water.

The fish saw the rainbow with beautiful colours.

Pono liked the rainbow colours.

Pono greeted the rainbow and said, "You are so beautiful with your bright colours. Please would you share your colours with me?"

The rainbow was happy and thanked the fish for the praising words.

The rainbow replied, "I will share my colours with you and then you will be a rainbow too. I know we are going to be good friends."

The rainbow blew on Pono and all the colours spread to the fish.

Pono was very happy to see its body with beautiful colours, looking like a rainbow. The fish thanked its friend.

Pono swam back under the water. All the fish were surprised to see Pono with beautiful rainbow colours on its body.

The other fish gathered around Pono, who told them what happened.

The other fish asked if the rainbow could also share its colours with them.

Pono told them that the rainbow was kind and helpful.

All the fish lifted their heads out of the water to talk to the rainbow.

The rainbow asked each fish to choose its colours.
The rainbow blew on the fish, and they became colourful.

"Thank you, rainbow!" called the fish.

And this is how fish came to have colours on their bodies.