Ging̱olx (/ˈɡɪnɡɒlx/; Gingolx or Kincolith) is a Nisg̱a’a Village in the Nass River valley in British Columbia, Canada.
Because of its location on the Nass River near the Alaska Panhandle, Ging̱olx was once an isolated village, the only ways able to get in being boat or plane.
This isolation combined with the surrounding mountains meant Ging̱olx would often suffer power outages due to snow during the winter months.
Ging̱olx has its own concert band and Ging̱olx Ceremonial Dancers, who perform at weddings, funerals, and other occasions such as Crabfest, Seafest, River Boat Days, and the Nisg̱a’a New Year celebration, Hobiyee.
Hobiyee is an annual celebration, in the older days, when the moon was shaped like a bowl, the first person to see it would shout, Hoobixim Yee.
This annual summer outdoor music festival was started in 2004 by Community Development Worker Ellen Torng, with the assistance of local resident Nadine Clayton until the end of 2005.
The festival is two days in length and has featured such well-known names as Trooper, Chilliwack, Prairie Oyster, Doc Walker, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show, Jeff Healey, Tom Lavin of the Powder Blues Band, Nazareth, Tom Cochrane, Murray Porter, 54-40, and the Legends of London among other local bands, and tribute bands from across Canada, and the United States.
Crabfest has been a success for the small town of Ging̱olx bringing in tourists from around the world, boosting the economy greatly with the effects felt well after the festival is over.