This article aims at examining critically the tribulations related to mourning rituals and practices from a literary point of view through the lens of Asare Konadu‟s Ordained by the Oracle and at unveiling widowers‟ plight in Africa as exposed in the novel. The novel explores the clash between traditional Akan customs and modern beliefs in Ghana. The story centres on Boateng, a prosperous trader, who begins to question these customs after the sudden death of his wife. As he undergoes traditional funeral rituals, he gains a deeper understanding of their significance and the spiritual world. This research work is salient in the sense that it explores widowers‟ predicament in the arena of African traditional religion and its impact on the living spouses, namely the husbands. The qualitative research methodology is used in this study in order to find relevant information or data through documentary research. This methodology has permitted me to collect and analyse data coming from Internet sources, such as E-books and academic articles, and from library sources in order to carry out this research work efficiently. To conduct this study, I have employed two literary theories, namely sociological criticism which deals with the values of the society and how they are used in literary works, and mythological criticism which puts a particular emphasis on the subject of death and life which is present in the novel. The study has found that mourning rituals and practices as they appear in the novel under study are too hard and need to be alleviated as far as possible. It concludes that widowers deserve a good treatment in Ghana where the novel is set and in Africa at large.