Rihanna is opening up about the powerful, personal reason why she decided to braid her young sons' hair "immediately."
"This is a form of protection by our ancestors," the singer explained during a recent interview with Vogue China. "(It) makes us realize where we've come from. This is our lost history. I immediately wanted my children to have their hair braided...it's something in our blood."
According to an Instagram post by Vogue China celebrating the issue's cover story, "braids have been a channel" for Rihanna's "self-expression and creative experimentation."
"But, motherhood and a greater understanding of the history of braiding from different regions and ethnic groups, stemming in part from partner A$AP Rocky's fascination with the subject, reframed the power of hair for the 36-year-old beauty mogul," the caption reads in part.
