Who are the parents of Moana?
Who are the parents of Moana? Tui and Sina, Moana's father and mother, try to keep her away from the ocean to prepare her to become the island's chief.
Why did the sea choose Moana?
The ocean challenged Moana's empathy by tempting her to choose between the shell and the sea turtle; she chose to save the latter. Moana's selfless act prompted the ocean to choose her as the world's chosen one and revealed itself as a sentient being.