Answer: kiths

AnswerCrossword Clue
KITHSGroups of acquaintances
KITHSKin partners
KITHSKins' partners
KITHSEndogamous cultures
kithsacquaintances, friends, neighbors, or the like; persons living in the same general locality and forming a more or less cohesive group
kithskindred
kithsgroup of people living in the same area and forming a culture with a common language, customs, economy, etc., usually endogamous
kithsKITH, one's friends and neighbours