Traditions and society

This is in response to Nicole's blog. The question is "Do you think rituals and traditions of other cultures should be tossed aside because we find them amoral? Or is our perception of morality simply too rigid?"

Personally, I think that our society shuns things it does not understand. If a tradition exists that does not agree with our traditions, then we do not approve of it. We try to change it or get rid of it. A good example is of the Christmas tree. I have always known it as a Christmas tree, but when I was in high school there was controversy over whether it should rightfully be called a Christmas tree or not. Some said it was offensive because the name was not sensitive towards other religions. People will always be bothered by some sort of tradition if it does not cohere to their own beliefs. I do not think it is okay that this happens and i wish it were not the case, but wishing alone cannot change the way the world is. I think that everyone should be able to believe what they would like to as long as it is not dangerous or harmful to other individuals or themselves, without others getting involved and telling them that they can't believe that. I think that having people live life differently from the way we do enables us to experience different trains of thought and allows for us to open our minds more to the world.
What is a tradition of another culture that you find particularly interesting?