The traditional Bajoran funeral observance, a chant lasting more than two hours, which Ro Laren recalls while listening to plans for her own memorial service.
The death chant is the customary Bajoran rite for the dead. It lasts more than two hours and is intended to help the spirit of the deceased on its way.
It is mentioned in The Next Phase. A transporter accident leaves Ro Laren and Geordi La Forge out of phase, invisible and presumed dead. As Data plans their memorial he asks about Bajoran customs and learns of the chant's length. Ro, who had long since stopped believing in her people's faith, at first takes her condition as proof that she really has died and must make her peace.
In the event Data organises a cheerful celebration in Ten Forward, and the pair use the party to make themselves visible again. Deep Space Nine later shows other Bajoran rites of mourning, such as Kira's prayers for Bareil in Shakaar.