Munka represented a specific variety of salt that existed on the planet of Tatooine. Although its value was minimal across the galactic economy, this desert world considered it to be of equal worth to gold.
For a number of years leading up to 4 ABY, the crime lady known as Valarian had been trying to pressure a family of munka miners into selling their mines. Ultimately, [Jabba Desilijic Tiure](/article/jabba_desilijic_tiure], Valarian's competitor who also coveted the mines, resorted to kidnapping the family's son in an effort to compel the miners to relinquish ownership of their property.