Where does it originated from? Who told you to bow when meeting people? Who says we need to spend thousands and go through intricate processes to marry the love of your life? And what's that stuff you burn when someone dies?Who knows.
Culture, oftenly bragged as a commodity of a tourist country, may not be very beneficial after all, at least for the people who embraces this themselves. People would do stuff they follow from their predecessors, be it their parents, neighborhood, or senior co-workers in your office. It's very easy to pick up, and almost impossible to get rid of.
The thing about culture is, you can't do anything if it's wrong. Not doing it would indicate anti-social sentiment. Being openly against it would wage war with your grandad, or that old popular dude who has been in the department for longer than you have lived. That's it, there is no standard to rely on! It could have been started by a guy for his personal needs, and carried on by people imitating for a reason no one could understand.
Bad culture comes in many faces. Going off early for work breaks, taking long lunches, spitting anywhere as you please, LITTERING, and many more, which varies from town to town, office to office, and country to country.
Even with the heavy influence of ISLAM, getting rid of culture is really difficult. In fact, portions of the Din (religion) becomes a culture, and that is so bad, since the purity of the Din is no longer maintained. The very source of Islam is no longer the source of actions and guidance, instead they just follow blindly without question. Try putting forward an authentic sunnah that goes against an islamic practice, and wait for the response!
The moral? Check, and always recheck the cultural thing that you do. See what the rest of the world is doing. And always, always see the pure source, the Quran and Sahih Sunnah.
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