kinsfolk

After receiving his red sash, Mr Okoroafor went around greeting his kinsfolk, who had gathered in tents outside.

He explained to me that he did not support the substitutions but was in many cases overridden by his kinsfolk, who often fell out with him when he tried to oppose them.

Instead, political hopefuls must be seen to have greatness thrust upon them, their ambition pushed by their kinsfolk.

Hyacinthus, they would say, died not slaughtered by his kinsfolk to get food for them, but only because of a sorrowful mistake.

‘The Lady of the Wood! She read many hearts and desires. Now why did not we wish for some of our own kinsfolk, Legolas?’