Functions of dance in nuptial rituals: test on ethnographic data, an evolutionary approach

Masarykovy Univerzity Published In Pages: ??
By Pecka, Daniel

Hypothesis

The presence of women dancing in nuptial rituals is less frequent in societies living in harsher environments.

Note

The author performed six different models: three with data omission and three without data omission. In addition, the variable measuring a “harsh environment” is climate predictability (“precipitation predictability” and “temperature predictability”). All the p-values of these models were not statistically significant.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Generalized linear mixed effect modelsNot supportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Presence of women dancing in nuptial nuptials Dependent Dance, Nuptials
Harsh environments IndependentClimate