Death symbolism in matrilineal societies

Matrilineal societies will be more likely to believe in reincarnation (156).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Fisher’s exact test	Supported	p<.01	`UNKNOWN`	Two-tailed

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Descent	Independent	Rule Of Descent
Reincarnation	Dependent	Eschatology

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Matlock, James G.	1995	Retested Somersan's hypothesis that matrilineal societies would be characterized by death symbolism (ancestral spirit and reincarnation beliefs).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Matlock, James G.	1995	Unilineal societies will be positively associated with prominent beliefs in ancestral spirits and reincarnation (170)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Matlock, James Graham	1993	12) Reincarnation beliefs are negatively associated with societies under the influence of Christianity or Islam for more than 50 years.	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Textor, Robert B.	1967	In societies that believe in reincarnation, wife-lending or wife-exchange will be prevalent (279, 433).	Marginally Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Somersan, Semra	1984	Matrilineal societies will be more likely to believe in ancestral spirits (156).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author