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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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical theatre song
show tune
song
associatedWork The Book of Mormon (original Broadway cast recording) NERFINISHED
firstAppearanceIn The Book of Mormon (2011 Broadway production) NERFINISHED
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) NERFINISHED
performedAs ensemble number
setIn Uganda (fictionalized setting) NERFINISHED
usesHumorStyle dark humor
workFromCountryOfOrigin United States NERFINISHED

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