Changes: Shri-tal

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Shri-tal was an old Cardassian tradition which was carried out when a person was about to die.

According to shri-tal, a dying Cardassian would reveal his or her closest secrets to the rest of the family. These secrets, which could be anything from plots against others to forged alliances, could then be used against the family enemies.

The secrets were normally told to family, but there were exceptions. Tekeny Ghemor invoked shri-tal when he revealed his secrets to Kira Nerys, whom he considered a close family member, although she was Bajoran. (DS9: "Ties of Blood and Water") Enabran Tain was prepared to carry out shri-tal when talking with Elim Garak, but as all of his enemies had died before him, the only thing he shared with Garak was a request for vengeance against the Dominion and a confession that he was very proud of Garak on the only day they spent together as father and son (DS9: "In Purgatory's Shadow").

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-'''Shri-tal''' is an old [[Cardassian]] tradition which is carried out when a person is about to die.
+'''''Shri-tal''''' was an old [[Cardassian]] tradition which was carried out when a person was about to die.
-It is the telling of close guarded secrets to family members by the person who is about to die. These secrets, which can be anything from plots againts others to forged alliances, can then be used against the family enemies.
+According to ''shri-tal'', a dying Cardassian would reveal his or her closest secrets to the rest of the family. These secrets, which could be anything from plots against others to forged alliances, could then be used against the family enemies.
-These secrets are normally told to family members but there are exceptions. [[Tekeny Ghemor]] told his secrets to [[Kira Nerys]] who he considered a close family member, although she was [[Bajoran]]. ([[DS9]]:"[[Ties of Blood and Water]]")
+The secrets were normally told to family, but there were exceptions. [[Tekeny Ghemor]] invoked ''shri-tal'' when he revealed his secrets to [[Kira Nerys]], whom he considered a close family member, although she was [[Bajoran]]. ({{DS9|Ties of Blood and Water}}) [[Enabran Tain]] was prepared to carry out ''shri-tal'' when talking with [[Elim Garak]], but as all of his enemies had died before him, the only thing he shared with Garak was a request for vengeance against the Dominion and a confession that he was very proud of Garak on the only day they spent together as father and son ({{DS9|In Purgatory's Shadow}}).
+==External link==
+* {{mbeta-title}}
+[[de:Shri-tal]]
 [[Category:Ceremonies]]
 [[Category:Cardassia]]