Barundi (species)

The Barundi were a humanoid species native to the planet Barundi and encountered on an unnamed planet in Wild Space. A primative society, the Barundi fashioned their lives around the promotion of perpetual happiness. The Barundi found in Wild Space worshipped the Yavin Vassilika as a god.

Biology and appearance
The Barundi were blue-skinned humanoids with thick plugs of tightly-braided hair on their high-domed heads. There is no apparent dimorphism between males and females. The Barundi displayed broad, toothed smiles with prominant canines. Coarse body hair covered the forearms and chests of adult Barundi.

Culture and history
"Certainly are friendly..."

- Lando Calrissian

The Barundi society was built upon maintaining harmony and happiness. Any deviation from the strict doctrines and the offender was sentenced to immediate capital punishment. Accosting their idol was grounds for a ritualized "cleansing of the soul." The Barundi believed that when a person stray from peace without reason, that they are in need of "assissted reincarnation." The Barundi then publically beat the offender(s) to death with large flowers. The true cause of death, however, is most likely from the poisonous thorns in the petals.

The Barundi encountered by 4-LOM, Han Solo, et al, were supposedly deposited on the unnamed planet several millenia ago.

Behind the scenes
Barundi is also the name of an ancient village in India.

Appearances

 * Underworld: The Yavin Vassilika