Eiði

Eiði [[ˈaiːjɪ]] (local pronunciation: [IPA: [ˈɔiːjɪ]]) (Danish: Ejde) is a large village located on the north-west tip of Eysturoy, Faroe Islands.

Its name means isthmus in the Faroese language. The town has a population of 669 inhabitants. Eiði was settled by vikings in the 9th century AD. In the center of the village there is a large stone church from 1881.

Sports

The village's football team is EB/Streymur. It was founded 1993 as a merger between Eiðis Bóltfelag and Ítróttarfelagið Streymur.

Geography

Within walking distance of Eiði is the 343-meter-high promontory Eiðiskollur, from the top of which a beautiful view can be had over the sea and the islands, including a view down onto Risin og Kellingin, two legendary rocks that rise 75 meters up from the sea.
A couple of kilometers south-east of Eiði is a dammed lake called Eiðisvatn. The water from the dam supplies a hydroelectric power station below. At Eiði, there is a LORAN-C station. The mast of the facility may be the tallest structure on the Faroe Islands.

Eidi (gift)

Eidi is a gift like money, presents or even flowers to small children by the other elders of the family.

Secret Eidi

Secret Eidia also referred to as Secret Imam is a tradition which is the Islamic version of 'Secret Santa', in which members of a group or community are randomly assigned a person to whom they anonymously give a gift. Often practiced in workplaces, or amongst large families, participation in it is usually voluntary. It offers a way for many people to give and a gift at low cost to those involved.

There are various traditions and ways in which a "Secret Eidia" is run. In some variations, as Eid approaches, names of participants are placed in a hat, and participants draw the name of a person for whom to buy a gift. Along with name submission, each participant may also submit a short wish-list of items from which the gift-giver can choose. There is often a limit to how much can be spent on the present. Presents are then sometimes exchanged anonymously. Many schools and offices do this at Eid time, often as a cost-saving effort. It usually takes place prior to Eid because the office and school settings require it. Sometimes people leave hints in cards on desks, others create other special ways to make themselves known. It is a growing trend among the Muslim community.