Overview
- The ceremony took place on July 3 in San Pedro Huamelula during the town’s annual patron saint festival.
- The symbolic wedding draws on an 18th-century legend uniting Chontal and Huave lineages to pray for rain, harvest and abundant fish.
- Participants dressed the female caiman in a traditional white bridal gown and the mayor sealed the rite with a kiss and first dance.
- Organizers introduced a custom safety nozzle fitted to the crocodile’s snout to protect both the animal and ceremony participants.
- Footage of the event went viral, bringing global attention to the continuity and contemporary resonance of this Indigenous custom.