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.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
musical theatre song
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show tune ⓘ song ⓘ |
| associatedWork | The Book of Mormon (original Broadway cast recording) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn | The Book of Mormon (2011 Broadway production) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ show tune ⓘ |
| hasNarrativeFunction |
contrasts with missionaries’ optimism
ⓘ
introduces villagers’ perspective ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | constructed pseudo-African phrase ⓘ |
| hasTone |
blasphemous
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irreverent ⓘ profane ⓘ |
| isSatireOf |
Western religious optimism
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organized religion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
anger at divine injustice
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frustration with God ⓘ religious doubt ⓘ satire of religion ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| medium | stage musical ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial religious content
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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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