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The purposes of this study were to explore the pain experience of Javanese and Batak patients, to examine differences between the pain experiences of Javanese and Batak patients, and to explore the cultural beliefs/practices about pain of the two ethnic groups. The research design used in this study was a descriptive comparative design. One hundred and twenty-three patients were involved. There were sixty-three Javanese patients and sixty Batak patients. Patients were approached and interviewed to obtain information about their pain during the period 24-48 hours after surgery, using the Brief Pain Inventory-Short Form (Indonesian version) and Interview Guide, examining cultural beliefs/practices. Data were also obtained from medical records. The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics. Simple content analysis was conducted for qualitative data regarding cultural beliefs/practices.