What irks you about cultural Buddhism?

I am from Sri lanka and it really bugs me when outdated cultural practices that have no place in society get excused for being "Buddhist" tradition. Speaking specifically about peraheras in Sri lanka here. Interested to know if there are similar traditions rooted in other Buddhist-majority countries which carry on today in the name of tradition, even though they are clearly not Buddhist practices? If so, what arguments are presented for preserving such practices?

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