There are tradition relating to death in Javanese traditions such as death tradition of Surtanah. Ceremony of Surtanah is held to request that the spirit or soul of the dead is placed by the God’s side (in heaven).

The set of offerings:
- Noble family: tumpeng asahan with its side dishes, sayur adem (non-chilly vegetable soup), pecel (salad made of blanched vegetables served with peanut sauce) with small slices chicken meat, sambal docang with peeled soybean, jangan menir, krupuk (chip), rempeyek (crisp, thin chip made of flour and peanuts), tumpeng ukur-ukuran, nasi gurih, nasi golong, and pisang raja.
- Common people: tumpeng with its side dishes, nasi golong, ingkung, roasted chicken, nasi asahan, tumpeng pungkur, tumpeng langgeng, pisang sajen, kembang setaman, kinang, bako enak dan uang (money) bedah bumi.

This ceremony is performed after burying the dead body. It is attended by the family and relatives of the dead, close neighbors, and an ulama (Moslem religious teacher or leader).