Bibi Seshanbe

Bibi Seshanbe (Sistanian: Bibi Sashemma), which literally means "The Queen of Tuesday," refers to a Persian mystical figure, most widely known among the Sistanian people. They consider her a holistic angle who can save and cure poor and desperate people when called upon. [1][2]

Sistanian Version

According to the Sistanian version of the Asoke Bibi-sa-shemma myth (the story of "The Queen of Tuesday"), a poor little girl stuck among a tyrant family finds a golden shoe, leading her to falling in love with the prince and saving her from such an intolerable circumstance. This story is strongly reminiscent of western fairytale Cinderella. It also should be noted that this story is narrated only by girls and women and all the men refuse to be around the women participating in the special ritual assigned to the "Asoke Bibi-sa-shemma," otherwise the above-mentioned angle not going to cure their problems. The setting of fire in this ritual drives from Zoroastrianism. [3][4]

References

  1. ↑ "Story of Bibi Se Seshanbe". Dibache (in Persian). Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. ↑ http://www.intravelmag.com/intravel/indigenous/tajik-spirituality-saints-and-ritual-in-the-zarafshan-valley/Page-5
  3. ↑ آسوکه ی مادران سرزمین آفتاب (بخش نخست). Sibi Press (in Persian). Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  4. ↑ آسوکه ی مادران سرزمین آفتاب. Zaraya.ir (in Persian). Retrieved 25 July 2014.
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