Kal'Hyah

The Kal'Hyah was a Klingon ritual which was the path to clarity and can be considered the Klingon races version of a 'bachelor party'. It is considered a mental and spiritual journey where the groom and his closest friends must participate in six trials over the couse of four days that consist of deprivation, blood, pain, sacrifice,, anguish and death. This was to be done while fasting and no food was allowed until it was completed. (DS9 episode: You Are Cordially Invited)