Wayang Philosophy: The Five Pandawas

Hello, guys and girls. I would like to post a new topic that is not related with cans nor wrestling. I'm posting about wayang philosophy. And in this post, I would like to discuss about the five Pandawas. Most of you here knows wayang, an Indonesian (actually Javanese) traditional puppet. But you don't know about the characters. Well, my father used to tell me the story about the five Pandawas when I was a kid. And I'm flash-backing my memories about these five warriors with the help of the internet. Let's start with the introduction of the Pandawas.

From left to right: Yudistira, Bima, Arjuna, Nakula, Sadewa.
Note: This is the Javanese version, not the Indian version. It's a little bit different.

The five pandawas are brothers that raised by same father, Pandu. But, pandawas have two moms. They are Kunti and Madrim. Kunti have 3 kids (Yudistira, Bima, Arjuna) and Madrim have a pair of twin (Nakula & Sadewa). The five warriors are fighting for the Amarta kingdom and against the Korawa kingdom. Let's start with the oldest brother:

1. Yudistira. He's the oldest brother in the Pandawas. He have the higher prestige than his younger brothers. He's wise and honest. His weapon is spear. He have only one wife, Draupadi and have a kid name Pancawala. Note: Remember, this is the Javanese version. So, the story is a little bit different. In the Indian version, Draupadi have five husbands. And in the Javanese version, Draupadi is only Yudistira's. Because in Javanese version, the story was synchronized with the rules of Islam. In Islam, woman can only have one husband, not more. So, the Javanese version was used for the spreading of Islam in Java. 
2. Bima. He's the second. He is strongest, scariest, and have a very huge body. So, every citizens scared of him. My father said that when Bima walks, the earth vibrates. Even though he's scary, he have a kind heart. His weapon is club. And he could also use his nails as his weapon. Because his nails are so big. He have three wives. From those three wives, he have 3 kids, each have their specialties. From his marriage with Nagagini, he have a kid named Antareja, that can drill the earth. From his marriage with Arimbi, he have a kid named Gatotkaca, that can fly. And from his marriage with Urangayu, he have a kid named Antasena, that can dive while breathing.
3. Arjuna. He's the third. He's the youngest child of Kunti. He is the smartest and the most handsome Pandawa. He made very good strategies in every war. Every citizens amazed with his handsomeness. His weapon is bow and arrow. He's a good archer. Because of his handsomeness and his good strategies, he have 16 wives. Most of the wives are the gifts from fighting competitions. 
4. Nakula. He's the twin partner of Sadewa. His mom is Madrim. He is the second most handsome and second strongest Pandawa. He is expert in using sword. He have two wives. From his marriage with Sayati, he have a son, Pramusinta, and a daughter, Pramuwati. While from his marriage with Srengganawati, a big turtle that he found in Waliu river, he have a daughter, named Sritanjung.
5. Sadewa. He's the twin partner of Nakula. He have a little bit smaller body than his twin partner. Sadewa and Nakula like to serve their elder brothers. He's also wise like his brother, Yudistira. He's expert in astronomy. His weapon is sword. He have only one wife, name Perdapa. From the marriage, he have a daughter, Sayekti, and a son, Sabekti. His kids matched with Nakula's kids, Pramusinta and Pramuwati.

Sources:

• http://filosofiwayang.blogspot.com/p/pandawa-lima.html
• http://wayang.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/drupadi-dn-suami.jpg
• http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandawa
• http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yudistira
• http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bima_(tokoh_Mahabharata)
• http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arjuna
• http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nakula
• http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadewa