A small town Mexican mayor married his alligator bride in a beautiful ceremony as traditional music rang out & revelers danced.

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Mayor Victor Hugo Sosa obliged more than once during the wedding, bending down to put his lips on the small alligator's snout.

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Alligator's snout was tied, probably shut, to avoid unwanted biting from the little one.

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This ritual marriage likely dates back centuries to pre-Hispanic times among Oaxaca state's Chontal & Huave indigenous communities.

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"We ask nature for enough rain, for enough food, that we have fish in the river," said mayor of small fishing village on Oaxaca's Pacific coast.

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Oaxaca, located in Mexico's poor south, is arguably the country's richest in indigenous culture.

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Oaxaca is home to many groups that have stubbornly maintained their languages & traditions.

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The 7 year-old reptile, referred to as a little princess, is believed to be a Goddess representing mother earth.

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

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"It's a very beautiful tradition," the godmother added with a smile.

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