Baba Dochia, also known as The Old Dokia, is a figure in Romanian mythology associated with the arrival of spring. She is often depicted as an old woman who insults the month of March while leading a herd of sheep or goats.
The name Dokia is believed to originate from the Byzantine calendar, which honors the 2nd-century martyr-saint Eudokia of Heliopolis (Evdokia) on March 1. In Romanian folklore, the character serves as a personification of humanity's impatience while waiting for the spring season to begin.