Mexico: In a very bizarre incident a Mexican mayor married a crocodile this weekend to bring prosperity to the town he leads. This tradition dates back hundreds of years in the town of San Pedro Huamelula, in southern Mexico.
The reptile bride, dressed in white and with a flower crown on its head, is paraded around town to music before a ceremony takes place.
According to the legend, conflict between the groups ended when the son of the king of the Chontales and the daughter of the king of the Huales fell in love and eventually got married, local media reports.
These days, the mayor of San Pedro Huamelula represents the prince of the Chontales and the reptile crocodile is the princess of the Huale people.
And tradition demands that the mayor of the town marry a crocodile every year to bring good luck to the community’s fishing industry. The local politician dances with the beast in a bid to bring good luck to the town’s fishing industry.
Mayor Victor Aguilar said: “The Mareños call [the crocodile] a princess and the role I play is being the husband to the princess.”
After the ceremony, there’s more music and dancing, including a dance between reptile and groom. At last Mayor lock this wedding with the kiss on beast bride. The wedding is part of festivities in honour of Saint Peter, the town’s patron saint.
