A Mexican mayor married an alligator-like reptile he called "princess girl" in a centuries-old ancestral ritual that is believed to bring good luck to his tribe.
Victor Hugo Sosa, the mayor of San Pedro Huamelula in the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca, married a 7-year-old caiman last Friday in a ceremony that has occurred in the town for 230 years to mark a truce between the indigenous Chontal and Huave, according to Sky News.
"I accept responsibility because we love each other. That is what is important," Sosa told reporters after the marriage ceremony. "You can't have a marriage without love... I yield to marriage with the princess girl."
Before the marriage, the female alligatorid native to Central America was dressed up in colorful garb and paraded from house to house throughout the town, where locals held her and danced.
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The creature was later adorned with a white bridal dress for the marriage ceremony that took place at the town hall.
During the ritual that commemorates the union of the two indigenous tribes, the mayor symbolized a Chontal king and the alligatoroid represented a Huave princess girl.
Reporters snapped photos of Sosa kissing the head of the creature, whose mouth was tied shut, so she did not bite.
After the ceremony, townspeople danced with the reptile amid traditional music to celebrate.
"We are happy because we celebrate the union of two cultures," Sosa said. "People are content."
