Odu is the annual festival of Doma, Nasarawa State, where the Alago give thanks for the harvest in the presence of the Andoma of Doma.
- Type
- Festival
- Nature of the record
- Contemporary practice
- Local name
- Odu (Alago)
- Category
- Festivals & ceremonies
- When observed
- Annually in March (2025 edition, per the Nasarawa Broadcasting Service)
- Season
- After the harvest
- Usual months
- March
- Current status
- Active
- Scope
- Community
Odu is the annual festival of Doma, the Alago kingdom in Doma Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Wikipedia describes it as the annual festival of Doma local government.
The Nasarawa Broadcasting Service, the state broadcaster, reported on the 2025 festival, held in Doma on a Tuesday in March. It describes Odu as a festival the Alago celebrate every year to thank God for the previous year's harvest. The Andoma of Doma, Dr Ahmadu Aliyu Oga Onawo, speaking through the Ogbole of Doma, presented it as an occasion that brings people of different backgrounds together, and the Idoma Woza Kengeh of Doma said the festival was established to foster unity in Alago land. The performances included the acrobatic dance of Eku, the legendary figure of Odu, and a dance by the Andoma himself.
The origin of the festival and the meaning of Eku are not yet documented here from a reliable source.
- Embracing Cultural Heritage: Andoma of Doma Urges Nigerians to Preserve Tradition — Abdullahi Ibn-Umar, Nasarawa Broadcasting Service (state broadcaster), 2025-03-19 · link
- Doma, Nigeria — Wikipedia · link
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Archive ID: CULT-ODU · Last updated 26 September 2026.
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