Onimoka is the major traditional festival of Offa, held every year in memory of Queen Moremi, who in tradition was an Offa woman who saved the kingdom of Ile-Ife from invaders (Wikipedia).
- Type
- Festival
- Nature of the record
- Contemporary practice
- Category
- Festivals & ceremonies
- When observed
- Annually
- Current status
- Unknown
- Scope
- Community
Onimoka is the major traditional festival of Offa, held every year in memory of Queen Moremi, who in tradition was an Offa woman who saved the kingdom of Ile-Ife from invaders (Wikipedia). Wrestling contests are held during it, and the chiefs and the Olofa take part in mock wrestling, ijakadi.
- Offa, Nigeria — Wikipedia · link
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Archive ID: CULT-ONIMOKA-FESTIVAL · Last updated 7 October 2026.
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