Menstrual taboos and the importance of hunting

American Anthropologist Vol/Iss. 84 Published In Pages: 901-903
By Kitahara, Michio

Hypothesis

Dependence on hunting as a source of food supply will be associated with menstrual taboos (902).

Note

Animal husbandry was also correlated with menstrual taboos, but no significant relationship was found.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
GammaSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Dependence On HuntingIndependentFood Quest, Diet
Menstrual TaboosDependentMenstruation