Costly signaling, ritual and cooperation: Evidence from Candomblé, an Afro-Brazilian religion

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 346-356

  Soler, Montserrat ^a  

^a MONTCLAIR STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Brazil; Candombl ; Cooperation; Costly signaling; Religion

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862500670     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2011.11.004     Document Type: Article

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