After doing the readings the differences between the two seem to be fairly limited, and overlapping may occur. The best way I can describe the difference is that folklore is indicative of information being relayed or passed on for very specific purposes. Folklore serves 4 functions, as we've learned, and must fit into certain parameters to be considered folklore. Folklife on the other hand, is the way in which individuals participate in life. The purpose of folklife is none other than just living and enjoyment. There also seems to be much more of a material focus to folklife. Admittedly, however, it would seem that folklore is a part of folklife.
Folk architecture is a part of material culture. From my understanding of the reading, it is basically any structure that is not mass-made, and serves a purpose consistent with the values of the individuals using it. It must be a reflection of the individual who will be utilizing it.
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