In the town of San Pedro Huamelula, located in the Mexican state of Oaxaca, they celebrated the wedding of Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa and Alicia Adriana, a female crocodile. It has been reported DEA News.
“I take responsibility because we love each other. That’s the important thing. There is no marriage without love … I agree to marry a princess girl, ”says the mayor’s agency.
The marriage ceremony with the reptile was held as part of a traditional ritual – those attending the event expect it to bring prosperity to the town. The truth is, crocodiles in this part of Mexico symbolize water and good luck in fishing.
The marriage of the mayor and the crocodile is considered an offering to the gods in the hope that they will bring rain, a good harvest and peace.
Before the wedding ceremony, the mouth of the female crocodile Alicia Adriana was tied with a rope so that none of the participants were injured.
The state of Oaxaca is located on the Pacific coast in southern Mexico, its population has the highest percentage of indigenous people in the Americas – almost 53% of Mexican Indians live here.
Formerly a fisherman from Indonesia said long-lasting friendship with a wild crocodile.