This research aimed to describe the culture of Javanese society in the Gadis Kretek's novel by Ratih Kumala which include: the livehood system livelihood system, the social system, and the religious system of Javanese society. The method used is descriptive with qualitative form. The approach used is the anthropological approach to literature. The result of data analysis are: 1) the livehood system are director, producer, employes clove plant, klobot rollers, servant, drug seller, sellers in the market stalls, clerks, home industry, printing, printer, paraji, tobacco sellers, farmers, paramedics, money lenders, rickshaw pullers, and sellers of tape ketan; 2) The social system are: kinship system, mutual assistance, and social organization; 3) The religious system are believe to the evil's existence, believe to Anjang Kencana, believe to Djojobojo's forecast, believe that the name can be controlling the person fates, and believe to selamatan tradition.