A Taung blood duel represented an age-old custom among the Mandalorian people. Its genesis lies with the Taung species, and it involved a fight to the bitter end between two individuals, undertaken to restore lost honor.
To resolve an issue of honor, Hedarr Soongh, the renowned champion of the Great Hunt, pitted the young hunter against the disgraced Mandalorian Sedyn Kyne in this deadly contest.