Screen Rant

  • The Tusken Raiders returned in The Mandalorian season 2 premiere, and the series imbued the race with language, culture, and more. 1 / 7

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  • Interestingly, the episode also paid off something Obi-Wan told Luke Skywalker about in A New Hope. 2 / 7

  • When Obi-Wan and Luke found a Jawa sandcrawler destroyed, Luke assumed it was Sand People. But Obi-Wan knew better. 3 / 7

  • He told Luke, "Sand people always ride single file to hide their numbers." 4 / 7

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  • We see that in The Mandalorian season 2, when the Tusken Raiders meet up with the people of Mos Pelgo. 5 / 7

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  • Riding in single file to hide their numbers is a solid military tactic, and it's great that fans could see it in action. 6 / 7

  • But above all, by giving the Tusken Raiders language, traditions, and actual intelligence, The Mandalorian has done more for the Sand People than any other canon material has in Star Wars. 7 / 7

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