The term BONGO RELATIVE refers to a variety of instruments and people related to the bongo DRUM. The crossword solutions for this term are ANTELOPE (8 letters), OMAR (4 letters), TABLA (5 letters), BANTU (5 letters), BEATNIKS (8 letters), and DRUM (4 letters). ANTELOPE is an African mammal that is often used to make drums, while Omar is a common name for a person who plays the bongo. Tabla is an Indian percussion instrument, and BANTU is a language spoken in many African countries. BEATNIKS are a group of people from the 1950s and 1960s who were associated with jazz music and the bongo DRUM. Finally, DRUM is a percussion instrument that is often used in conjunction with the bongo.