It might be helpful to say, first of all, what the folk process is not.

During the 1960s and/or '70s, in the USA, African Americans had a way of fixing up their hair -- the details of which I have never been informed. It was called THE PROCESS --- and it involved putting "stuff" on the hair that made it rather pliable so it could be sculpted. Also, a cloth piece called a DOORAG was used to hold everything in place for a select period of time -- the object being for the hair style to stiffen up and hopefully stay put.

This unique fashion statement prompted some of us to take note of the fact that, "The folk process is NOT Odetta's hairdo!"

Knowing that, it might be easier, now, to take note of what the good ole folk process IS actually.

Bueno suerte!!

Art Thieme