The mayor of a small town married an alligator in a traditional ceremony, as residents danced and implored him to kiss his bride.
Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa of San Pedro Huamelula, a small town in Mexico, kissed the alligator on the snout, which was tied closed, several times, according to a report.
Marriage to an alligator is a centuries-old tradition that acts as a prayer for nature’s bounty in the Chontal and Huave indigenous communities of the Oaxaca state.
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“We ask nature for enough rain, for enough food, that we have fish in the river,” Sosa said.
The ceremony has been updated with a mix of Catholic themes, as the alligator was dressed in a white wedding dress and accompanying colorful garments, the report noted.
The 7-year-old gator was referred to as “Little Princess.”
She is believed to be a representation of Mother Earth, and her marriage to the mayor represents a combination of man and the divine.
“It gives me so much happiness and makes me proud of my roots,” the godmother who organized the ceremony said.
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“It’s a very beautiful tradition.”
