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

The presence of men dancing in nuptial rituals is more frequent in polygynous societies than in monogamous societies.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Generalized linear mixed effect models	Not supported	p=0.322	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Polygynous/monogamous societies	Independent	Polygamy
Presence of men dancing in nuptial nuptials	Dependent	Dance, Nuptials

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Pecka, Daniel	2023	The presence of men dancing in nuptial rituals is less frequent in stratified polygynous societies than in non-stratified polygynous societies.	Not supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Pecka, Daniel	2023	The presence of men dancing in nuptial rituals is more frequent in societies with a higher degree of exogamy.	Not supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Pecka, Daniel	2023	The presence of women dancing in nuptial rituals is less frequent in societies living in harsher environments.	Not supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Pecka, Daniel	2023	Dancing in nuptial rituals plays a role in courtship.	Not supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Textor, Robert B.	1967	In societies where marriage is commonly or occasionally polygynous over monogamous, female status will be inferior or subjected to male status (277, 242).	Marginally Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author