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Culture Basics
Customs
Klingon Mating Customs
The first important female ceremony is
the Age of Mate which occurs at 15 years of age. At this time the female
is given a necklace, jinaq, to wear and show that she is ready to take a
mate. The Wedding is at the home of the Bride's father. The groom, wears a
Military uniform, or a brown robe if not in the military, and the bride wears a
bridal dress. There is no need for a cleric to conduct it. A Selection and
commitment to a mate One mate says the words "jIH dok"
(my blood) in which the other replies "maj dok" (our blood). At
this point the marriage vows are sealed To complete the ceremony, both the
husband and wife say "Tlinghan jIH" during the ceremony. It
translates as " I am a Klingon".
Mauk-to 'Vor
This ritual involves the killing of an
individual so that his honor can be restored
Klingon death ritual
The Klingon death ritual is a ceremony
practiced by Klingons upon the death of a comrade. The eyes of the fallen
warrior are pried open while the other warriors let loose a powerful howl.
Klingons belief holds that the howl warns the dead that a Klingon warrior is
about to arrive.
hegh'bat ceremony
The hegh'bat ceremony is a
ritualized suicide. Klingon tradition held that when a Klingon was unable to
stand and face his enemies, he should choose the hegh'bat. The rite
called for the eldest son or a trusted friend of the celebrant to deliver a
ritual knife to the warrior, who would impale himself in the chest. The son or
friend would then remove the knife and wipe it on his sleeve.
Rite of MajQa
One of the most important ceremonies a
Klingon male will ever have the honor of going through. The male is placed in
the caves of No' Mat, an extremely hot place, for about 2 hours. The heat
is supposed to induce visions. The vision seen is of some importance. Sometimes
it is the vision of a long dead person. But there have been those that have seen
the vision of Kahless himself.
Klingon Warriors
A Klingon, since it is born, is bred to be a
warrior. A Klingon male is first considered to be a man when he can hold a blade
in his hand. Klingon warriors prefer their hair unkempt, along with their
goatees and mustaches.
from http://home.swipnet.se/~w-10546/races/klingon/culture2.htm
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Klingon_mating_ritual
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Mauk-to%27Vor
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Klingon_death_ritual
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Hegh%27bat
http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Rite_of_MajQa
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