Nane Sarma (, "Grandma Frost"), also known as Bibi Barfi (, "Grandma Snow"), is a mythical character in Iranian folklore. She is the wife of Amu Nowruz, the "Uncle Nowruz".http://cmes.hmdc.harvard.edu/outreach/curriculumplans/lessons/teacherplans Harvard University Middle Eastern Studies, Naneh Sarma
In 2012, the first Iranian folktale of Nane Sarma was published in English, in the book Pomegranates and Roses: A Persian Love Story.
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
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