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Borahi was an indigenous ethnic group of Assam belonging to Tibeto-Burman linguistic group. They were the first tribe subdued by the Ahoms and were completely subsumed in the Ahom community later.

Etymology
As per the 'Report on the Census of Assam for 1881', the name 'Borahi' denotes simply eater's of swine's flesh. But it is a fact that almost all dynasties of ancient Assam used to trace their geneology to the mythological progenitor Narakasura. In Hindu mythology, Narakasura or Naraka is the asura son of the earth goddess Bhudevi (Bhumi) and Lord Vishnu in her Varaha (boar) avatar. However, whether they called themselves as Borahi claiming descent from Varaha cannot be definitely said. The Matak-Borahis claim that they were worshiper of Varaha.