Mexican Mayor Marries Alligator Wearing Wedding Dress

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A Mexican mayor has married an alligator wearing a wedding dress, sealing the odd couple’s union with a kiss.

It was part of an age-old indigenous tradition, conducted by Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa, and intended to bring abundance to the village of San Pedro Huamelula in southwestern Mexico.

The seven-year-old reptile is known as the Little Princess, and is thought to be a deity representing Mother Earth; her marriage to the local leader symbolizes the joining of humans with the divine.

The ceremony was colorful, with traditional music and revelers dancing, while urging the indigenous leader to kiss his new bride.

Trumpets blared and drums provided a festive beat as the mayor carried the alligator bride in his arms through the streets as men fanned it with their hats.

Elia Edith Aguilar, known as the godmother who organized the wedding, said: “It gives me so much happiness and makes me proud of my roots.

The small alligator’s snout was tied shut to avoid unwanted biting as the mayor kissed it multiple times throughout the ceremony.