The culture and tradition of the people of Barangay Moloy has evolved greatly over the years. Gone are the days where you can see women wearing Filipiniana and men wearing barongs at least on special occasion. Looking back throughout the history, the culture and tradition of Barangay Moloy combine influences from Antique and Ilonggo community.
DIALECT:
The dialect in Barangay Moloy has always played a significant role in its culture and tradition. The main dialect is actually Kinaray-a as an influence from the first generation who settled on this place. However, because people from Barangay Moloy are not confined in one place, the dialect has been influenced by the dialect spoken from neighboring places which is Ilonggo. Since Ilonggo and Kinaray-a are just related to each other, it can be used interchangeably.
The good thing about Barangay Moloy is that it is open to all languages and dialects. Whether you can speak languages such as Tagalog and English or dialects such as Bisaya, people there will not hesitate to communicate with you. They can understand it but do not expect them to speak your language. 
In school, the medium of teaching is in English and Tagalog, but sometimes teachers may need to discuss in Ilonggo or Kinaray-a just to make sure students can understand the lesson. There is no strict rule when it comes to language in school, but in some occasion such as Buwan ng Wika, you must speak in Tagalog, otherwise you will pay one peso for each Kinaray-a word.
Nonetheless, when you are just simply conversing along the road or gather for gossip hours, kinaray-a is still the main dialect.
Architecture:
Tall buildings, concrete bridges, and steel fences are the things you could NOT see in Barangay Moloy. Although some houses are built in concrete cement and steel gates, MOST houses there are still using the basic wood structure.
Going back through the years, the house signifies your status. A long long time ago, in barangay Moloy, if you have money, your house is basically inspired by Spanish architecture. But most houses there are made with pawod (a knitted bamboo wall) and a cogon for a roof.
Today, there are a lot of houses in Barangay Moloy that resembles to that houses you can see from cities, but still most of the houses there are still made of pawid and cogon. Do not also expect steel gates and iron locks there. Most of the fences there are made of bamboo wherein the most expensive part is the nail. Even until today, some people there are still using the basic structure of architecture. That means they can actually build up fences without even using nails and other modern materials.
Traditional Clothing:
Traditional clothing in Barangay Moloy is of no difference to that of the clothing of other people from neighboring places.
The elderly women are wearing the patadyong, a piece of cloth usually in checkered and a native Filipiniana. Younger women are also wearing this kind of clothing for folk dance presentation and other cultural shows. Elder men are simply wearing old shirts and pants. If there are special occasions, you will see them wearing slacks and leather shoes to show formality.
Mothers in middles ages are usually wearing duster which are often with complicated abstract or floral patterns. And since the most famous job in Barangay Moloy is Pamanggas (sowing), Pang abono (fertilizing) and pang harvest (harvesting), you will see them wearing long sleeves and pants to protect themselves from the scorching heat of the sun.
Literature and Music:
Without the influence of Modern literature and music, Binalaybay and Banduria music might still alive today in Barangay Moloy. But sad to say that the Binalaybay of Auntie Esther and the Banduria band composed of Senior citizen men may not be able to make it up to the next generation.
Binalaybay is a rhythmic song which will be composed impromptu by the singer. In modern days, this is similar to fliptop but you will just do it slowly and in an old way. The legacy of Lolo Caloy when it comes to music has stopped also when he passed away. He is known to be the best man when it comes to playing violin. There's a group of men in the Barangay which can play string instruments, but younger generations have been influenced with modern music that the real "Kundiman" music has been taken for granted anymore.
Transportation:
You can't say you are in Barangay Moloy unless you pass through the Allah River. The only means of transportation in Barangay Moloy is a single motorcycle known as "skylab". Some time ago, we have one unit jeepney, but it was replaced by motorcycles as time goes by.Some people there also own private vehicles. You can see several jeepneys, cars, forwards and bunch of motorcycle units in Baranagay Moloy. Commuters will always take motorcycle unit to transport from the Barangay to the Municipality of Surallah which is about 15 to 20 minutes away.
In order to pass through Allah River, motorcycles must route to Baranagay Talahik or Barangay Colongulo to enjoy the convenient of the concrete bridges. However, it is a time consuming and gas consuming and energy consuming route, so my cousins decided to build their own bridge made of bamboo. Thanks to the legacy of our great great grandfather when it comes to bridge construction and other architectural works. The bamboo bridge was soon replaced by the medium of transportation called "ferry boat" or balsa because of the unpredictable flow of the river. They always end up chasing all the bridge materials in the water. The Ferry Boat is the best alternative to solve the problem with unpredictable flooding.
A long long time ago, people used the "Karo" to pass the river. Karo is a big cart pulled by carabao. Passengers and baggage will be confined in this big cart while the poor carabao will pull it to transport from one end of the river to the other end.
Every travel is a unique experience in Barangay Moloy. So if you are traveling everyday, you are just like having a great outdoor adventure in your life.
Tools and Equipments
Barangay Moloy has their own grinding machine to convert "Palay" into "Rice Grains" for food. My grandfather is the owner of this grinding equipment and the other one was owned by Lolo Itsong Herbilla. So even without buying from the market, people in Barangay Moloy can live on their own. They can just plant rice and grind it.
Some tools used by people in Barangay Moloy to cook for food are Lusong which is used to grind banana for Linupak, Banga or water jar to stock water, galon to fetch water, palayok to store salts and bamboo. Although the new generation is already using modern equipments to cook for food, you can still see these items on some households.
To keep belongings and other valuable items, some are still using Baul, a vault made of thick wood. This what ancient people in barangay Moloy used to keep their jewelries, money and valuable items safe.
Entertainment
Television and radio are the only access of the media to the people of Barangay Moloy. In this Barangay, you can only see one channel on TV. At least one household got a cable channel but still with limited channels. Radio is still one of the major contributors to entertain people in Barangay Moloy.
The Barangay has also a sound system owned by Uncle Dading. This is the only source of music during fiesta or any special events.
DVD, CD, Betamax, name it and Barangay Moloy has it. The people in this barangay are natural movie addicts, so they find their way to access and watch modern movies.
Playing games for kids are still the most entertaining past time habits. We used to play "Lantay-lantay" or patintero, BA-10 or simply taguan, piko, and other street games. Some games are influenced by gambling such as taksi. This is still the most played game in Barangay Moloy. Take a glance at every corner of the street and you will see children battling against each other over a single peso inside the square.
Video games also penetrated the Barangay. When I say video games, I am not referring to Super Mario Brothers, I am referring to online gaming like Dota.
Overall, the tradition and culture of the people in Barangay Moloy has been influenced with the modernization. But there are still some traditions that are left untapped. For as long as you live in this Barangay, you can still get the taste of the original Culture and Tradition of the people of Barangay Moloy.
