Gre'thor Gre'thor is the place in Klingon mythology where the dishonored go to die. The mythic Klingon beast, Fek'lhr is the guardian of Gre'thor. Gre'thor can be compared with the Christian devil, but Klingons have never acknowledged a similarity.
Klingon 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 clery 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 ceromony, 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 ceromonies 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.
Government
Klingon High Council The ruling body of the Klingon empire, made up of about 2 dozen representatives , is lead by a Chancellor or Council leader. The Council meets in the great hall in Kling on Qo'nos The council has a long history of political intrigue and power struggles. The Klingon High Council is the Governing body of the Klingon Empire. The members of the Council are charged with overseeing the welfare of the Empire and it's Citizens. Each Council Member usually heads one of the major Departments within the Empire so that the Council can meet and make informed decisions of policy based on input from the members of all said Departments.
Rite of Succession Process whereby a new leader was chosen for the Klingon High Council following the death of the previous leader. The rite first required the sonchi in which the previous leader was formally certified to be truly dead. Next the arbiter of succession was required to select the challengers for leadership of the council. The two strongest challengers would then fight for the right to lead the council.
The Sonchi Ceremony The Sonchi Ceremony formally confirmed the death of a leader before his successor is chosen. The ritual involves jabbing the body with Klingon pain sticks while issuing a verbal challenge . Sonchi translates into "He is dead."
Klingon Defense Force The Klingon Defense Force is the section of the Klingon government in charge of protecting the empires borders and running their space
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