Whereas the term folklore seems to encompass many forms of story transmission, with a heavy focus on those that at least begin in an oral tradition; folklife is concerned with material objects. Folklife can also reference specific skills (related to material objects a. i. production) of a certain people.
The basic difference between folk architecture and traditional forms is the person who produces it. Like with crafts, if the producer lacks formal training, then it may be folk architecture. Also, folk architecture tends to be utilitarian in almost every case. Usually they avoid embellishments, as this would be a waste of resources. Structures in folk architecture can tell you something about the community through the shape and size, as well as arrangement with other structures.
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