Absolutely, which is why I said that asking questions about why they do certain things in their parades, what they mean etc is perfectly fine.
But when you start denigrating them (it looks like a circus act etc etc) then you're crossing a line. It's their culture - who are we to judge? It's not like someone is being harmed (sati, infanticide, lynchings etc).
And that's great.
Like I said, it's perfectly fine for people to ask questions about what these things mean and why they're done, but it should be done respectfully.