Amu Nowruz

[3] On the eve of spring equinox, when the Iranian New Year is celebrated in the Iranian cultural continent from Albania in the West to Western China in the East, Amu Nowruz brings children gifts, similar to the Western Christian folk character Santa Claus.

Haji Firuz plays a tambourine, dances, and demands gifts, while Amu Nowruz is the giver.

In another retelling, Amu Nowruz travels all around the world giving children gifts (much like Santa Claus) on his way to meet Nane Sarma, who loved him dearly.

Kindhearted Amu Nowruz would not wake her up; instead, he eats some of the food set out and places a flower in her new clothes.

When dawn touches Nane Sarma's face, she wakes to realize she had missed seeing Amu Nowruz again.