Rite of Passage Another term for the Klingon Age of Ascension Ceremony. Rite of MajQa This rite is similar to practices of Terran primative cultures in which an individual is subjected to either drug or extreme hardship to induce visions. In the Rite of MajQa, the Klingon meditates in the lava caves of No' Mat. The long exposure to the heat produces a hallucinatory effect. The visions seen by the individual are considered very important.
Special significance is attached to any visions of one's father.
This is the process by which a new Klingon High Council leader is chosen. First the Sonchi was performed, next the Arbiter of Succession chooses the challengers for the position of Council Leader and then the two strongest challengers would fight for the position. This was a ritual challenge made during the Sonchi in which a contender for the position of leader would challenge his rivals. In the ja'chug, the candidates would list their victories in battle, the prizes they had won, and their prowess in battle to make their claim for the Leadership of the council. It was considered obsolete because it was so time-consuming.