What Does Tuliqi Mean?

Here at Tuliqi we are often asked what the name means and how to pronounce it. First, the name is pronounced "tooly-key". I created the word from the Polynesian word "tuli" and the Inupiaq eskimo word "tuliq" or "toolik", which refer, in both cultures, to several species of migratory birds such as the ruddy turnstone and the golden plover. These amazing birds travel thousands of miles every year from the shores of the South Pacific to the Alaskan tundra. Just as the tuli make their nests from natural materials, here at Tuliqi we help our customers create their own personal nests, i.e. their bedrooms and bathrooms, from natural and organic materials. As a New Zealander who lives in Alaska I feel a bit like a tuli myself.