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[[File:Kal'Hyah.jpg|thumb|Bashir and O'Brien participate in Worf's ''kal'Hyah'']]
'''''Kal'Hyah''''' is the path of clarity, sometimes referred to as a "[[Klingon]] [[bachelor party]]". It is a "mental and spiritual journey" that the groom and his closest male friends take part in before the wedding. Over the course of four days described as being "filled with song and fellowship", one must endure six trials: deprivation, [[blood]], pain, sacrifice, anguish, and [[death]]. One must do this while [[fast]]ing.
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'''''Kal'Hyah''''' was the path of clarity, sometimes referred to as a "[[Klingon]] [[bachelor party]]". It was a "mental and spiritual journey" that the groom and his closest male friends took part in before the wedding. Over the course of four days described as being "filled with song and fellowship", one was required to endure six trials: deprivation, [[blood]], pain, sacrifice, anguish, and [[death]]. One had to do this while [[fast]]ing.
   
* {{audio|file=Kal Hyah.ogg|text=Listen to Worf and Martok sing while on the path to ''kal'Hyah''}}
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In [[2374]], prior to his [[marriage]] to [[Jadzia Dax]], [[Worf]] underwent the ''kal'Hyah'' in a [[Deep Space 9]] [[holosuite]]. His companions were [[General]] [[Martok]], [[Benjamin Sisko]], [[Miles O'Brien]], [[Julian Bashir]], and [[Alexander Rozhenko]]. All but Martok were somewhat unprepared for the ritual, as they were expecting something more akin to a more traditional [[Human]] bachelor party. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}})
 
In [[2374]], prior to his [[marriage]] to [[Jadzia Dax]], [[Worf]] underwent the ''kal'Hyah'' in a [[Deep Space 9]] [[holosuite]]. His companions were [[General]] [[Martok]], [[Benjamin Sisko]], [[Miles O'Brien]], [[Julian Bashir]], and [[Alexander Rozhenko]]. All but Martok were somewhat unprepared for the ritual, as they were expecting something more akin to a more traditional [[Human]] bachelor party. ({{DS9|You Are Cordially Invited}})
   
 
== Noted songs ==
 
== Noted songs ==
While on the path to ''kal'Hyah'', in addition to the trials, it is traditional to sing:
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While on the path to ''kal'Hyah'', in addition to the trials, it was traditional to sing:
   
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:''Ka vek ko lee ko''
 
:''Eh to che mah lo''
 
:''Eh to che mah lo''
 
:''Tah oo-wah kah esh to pah deh ah reee!''
 
:''Tah oo-wah kah esh to pah deh ah reee!''
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:''Yah bosh tomah!''
 
:''Yah bosh tomah!''
   
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==External link==
[[Category:Ceremonies]]
 
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Revision as of 16:48, 11 December 2015

Kal'Hyah

Bashir and O'Brien participate in Worf's kal'Hyah

Kal'Hyah was the path of clarity, sometimes referred to as a "Klingon bachelor party". It was a "mental and spiritual journey" that the groom and his closest male friends took part in before the wedding. Over the course of four days described as being "filled with song and fellowship", one was required to endure six trials: deprivation, blood, pain, sacrifice, anguish, and death. One had to do this while fasting.

In 2374, prior to his marriage to Jadzia Dax, Worf underwent the kal'Hyah in a Deep Space 9 holosuite. His companions were General Martok, Benjamin Sisko, Miles O'Brien, Julian Bashir, and Alexander Rozhenko. All but Martok were somewhat unprepared for the ritual, as they were expecting something more akin to a more traditional Human bachelor party. (DS9: "You Are Cordially Invited")

Noted songs

While on the path to kal'Hyah, in addition to the trials, it was traditional to sing:

Ka vek ko lee ko
Eh to che mah lo
Tah oo-wah kah esh to pah deh ah reee!
Yah bosh-ah! Yah bosh-ah!
Yah bosh tomah!

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