Nane Sarma

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]

See also

• 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

References

1. http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/outreach/curriculumplans/lessons/teacherplans Archived 2010-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Harvard University Middle Eastern Studies, Naneh Sarma
2. "Payvand". Payvand. 2012-03-28. Archived from the original on 2020-02-18. Retrieved 2012-05-02.