Ancestors Tag

Braids – our common go-to protective style – represent our heritage and the survival of our ancestors. Obsessed with all things beauty? Click here to get your tickets for the first-ever ESSENCE Beauty Carnival tour! In a recent video post, Instagram user @knowyourcaribbean sheds light on a little-known braiding technique that adds to the narrative of why we opt to wear our braids and wear them proudly. View this post on Instagram Many African women braided rice or seeds into their hair before journeying the Middle Passage, on their approach to enslavement or braided it into their children’s hair before separation, in order that they...