Kurawa

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Kurawa are the antagonistic royal cousins of the Pandawa in Javanese and broader Indonesian adaptations of the Mahabharata, often portrayed as embodiments of greed, envy, and tyranny.

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Kurawa canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional characters
mythological group
wayang characters
adaptedIn Balinese wayang tradition
Javanese wayang tradition
advisedBy Sengkuni
appearsIn wayang kulit
linked to: Wayang

wayang wong
linked to: Wayang
associatedWithTrait envy
greed
tyranny
basedOn Kaurava
linked to: Kauravas
centralConflict struggle for the throne of Hastina
culturalContext Indonesian culture
Javanese culture
describedAs royal cousins of the Pandawa
hasGenre epic literature
traditional theatre
influences Indonesian moral storytelling
languageForm Javanese
ledBy Duryudana
memberCountInTradition 100 brothers (in most versions)
moralInterpretation warning against unchecked desire
narrativeFunction moral foil to the Pandawa
opposes Pandawa
linked to: Pandava
originatesFrom Indian epic Mahabharata
linked to: Mahabharata
partOf Indonesian adaptations of the Mahabharata
Javanese adaptations of the Mahabharata
performanceMedium dance drama
shadow puppetry
portrayedAs arrogant rulers
unjust princes
region Bali
Java
relatedGroup Pandawa
linked to: Pandava
religiousContext Hindu-influenced Javanese tradition
roleInNarrative antagonists
storyCycle Bharatayuda
symbolizes abuse of power
moral corruption
unrighteous rule
teaches consequences of adharma (unrighteousness)
timePeriodOfFormation pre-modern Javanese literary era
usesWritingSystem Javanese script (for their name in manuscripts)

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