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Nane Sarma (Persian: ننه سرما, "Grandma Frost"), also known as Bibi Barfi (Persian: بیبی برفی, "Grandma Snow"), is a mythical character in Iranian and Afghan folklore. She is the wife of Amu Nowruz, the "Uncle Nowruz".[1]
In 2012, the first Iranian folktale of Nane Sarma was published in English, in the book Pomegranates and Roses: A Persian Love Story.[2]
- Snegurochka, a related character in Slavic countries, except that she is depicted as the granddaughter of Grandfather Frost, the local holiday gift-bringer.
- Deities and personifications of seasons
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