Man Marries Alligator Dressed in White Wedding Gown, Kisses It In Front of Cheering Guests (Photos)
The Mayor of a small village in Mexico married an alligator in what has been hailed a "very beautiful tradition".
Victor Hugo Sosa, Mayor of San Pedro Huamelula in Oaxaca, married a reptile dressed in a wedding gown in a colorful ceremony on Thursday, June 30.
To avoid any mishaps during the wedding, the reptile's jaw was fastened together.
Sosa confirmed their marriage with a kiss on the face of the reptile.
The alligator was then carried through the hamlet by locals, as men lined the streets, fanning the newlyweds with their hats.
The strange marriage is supposed to extend back centuries and is a tradition of Oaxaca state's Chontal and Huave indigenous populations.
The ceremony is linked to nature and good harvests.
"We ask nature for enough rain, for enough food, that we have fish in the river," said Sosa.
The seven-year-old reptile is believed to be a deity representing mother Earth. Her marriage to a local leader is meant to symbolise the unity between humans and the divine.
She was dubbed "little princess" by wedding guests.
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