Onunu Festival

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Onunu Festival
Onunu Food.jpg
An Onunu dish
StatusActive
GenreCultural festival, food festival
FrequencyAnnually
LocationsPort Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria
Inaugurated2024

Onunu Festival is an annual cultural and food festival held in Ihiagwa, Imo State and Port Harcourt, Rivers State in Nigeria. It celebrates the traditional Nigerian dish onunu, a pounded mixture of yam and plantain with palm oil, and incorporates music, dance, entertainment, and community activities that showcase local heritage. [1] [2] [3]

Anthropological research has explored the Onunu Festival as a ritual performance with deep cultural roots in Igbo communities, highlighting the intricate relationship between ceremony, identity, and heritage. [4]

Activities

The festival features:

See also

References

  1. Odokporo, Agnes (2016-12-04). "Onunu Festival in Ihiagwa". The Guardian Nigeria News. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
  2. "Port Harcourt Onunu Festival Shakes City With Cultural Fun". The Port City News. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Onunu Festival 2025: Where Food, Culture, And Entertainment Meet". The Port City News. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
  4. Omeje, O. (2025). "From sacred to spectacle: The Onunu Festival performance as a total theatre". Humanities: A Journal of Arts & Human Existence. 1 (1). Retrieved 5 January 2026.