The cultural significance of the catchy ‘Moana 2’ song ‘Can I Get a Chee Hoo?’
The specific phrase — already exclaimed often by demigod Maui throughout the first film — is a fa’aumu or an expression of emotion in Samoan culture, and it holds great significance throughout Pacific Island communities at large. “It’s like your heart’s showing,” says Grant Muāgututi’a, a Samoan linguist and dialect coach who worked on the movie. “The most common contemporary use is to show support at a special occasion — a performance, a football game, a wedding or a funeral.”