Literature
Vulcan, Klingon: Rites...
Every culture has some form of a rite of passage. Each is very important in one way or another, if not personally, then publicly. The Vulcan and Klingon cultures are no different. The Vulcans have at least three rites of passage, the kahs-wan, the more extreme Tal'oth, and then the Kolinahr. The Age of Ascension, growing up, becoming a warrior, is seemingly the most important to the Klingons.
First, we'll discuss the kahs-wan and the Rite of Tal'oth. Both rituals take place in a vast desert on the planet Vulcan called the Forge. The kahs-wan is a maturity test. The participants: young Vulcans, preteens. The Rite of Tal'oth,