Hasa Diga Eebowai

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"Hasa Diga Eebowai" is a satirical, profanity-laced ensemble song from the Broadway musical *The Book of Mormon* that expresses villagers’ frustration with God through dark humor.

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Hasa Diga Eebowai canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song ⓘ
show tune ⓘ
song ⓘ
associatedWork The Book of Mormon (original Broadway cast recording) ⓘ
firstAppearanceIn The Book of Mormon (2011 Broadway production) ⓘ
genre comedy ⓘ
satire ⓘ
show tune ⓘ
hasNarrativeFunction contrasts with missionaries’ optimism ⓘ
introduces villagers’ perspective ⓘ
hasTitleLanguage constructed pseudo-African phrase ⓘ
hasTone blasphemous ⓘ
irreverent ⓘ
profane ⓘ
isSatireOf Western religious optimism ⓘ
organized religion ⓘ
language English ⓘ
lyricTheme anger at divine injustice ⓘ
frustration with God ⓘ
religious doubt ⓘ
satire of religion ⓘ
suffering ⓘ
medium stage musical ⓘ
notableFor controversial religious content ⓘ
darkly comic portrayal of suffering ⓘ
heavy use of profanity ⓘ
partOf The Book of Mormon (musical) ⓘ
performedAs ensemble number ⓘ
setIn Uganda (fictionalized setting) ⓘ
usesHumorStyle dark humor ⓘ
workFromCountryOfOrigin United States ⓘ

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