ALORAN, a perspective MINAGSO-ON

A noble concept. The word apparently is derived from 'igsoon'. Though it could mean brother or sister, in a male-dominated society, it means Brotherhood. My take is it is not only because it is a male-dominated society, but also because the tasks that lay ahead in a Minagso-on when called to duty require male prowess. No offense intended to feminists. Its main function is to help a member who just lost a family member. Help comes in the form of cash, rice, canned sardines, noodles and service towards the final service. The Minagso-ons I knew were The Toledos, The Mutias, and The Sanchezes, to name a few in Poblacion and many others sa mga ka-baranggayan. To me, the best are or were The Toledos and The Mutias in Dalisay. They come in uniform complete with implements and consistent through times. And The Sanchez Minagsoon, through the leadership of Beboy Sanchez Toledo is inching its way back to its former Glory!! Though many of them are now in the bin of history, some are still around and even expanding.