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Dogs where believed to be the ones guiding the spirits to their final resting place in the afterlife.

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White - Innocence and purity
Black - Pre hispanic religion
Purple - Mourning
Yellow - Life and sun
Red - Blood
Pink - Celebration
Orange - Marigold

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In Mexico, the Aztec culture believed life on earth to be something of an illusion – death was a positive step forward into a higher level of consciousness. For the Aztecs, skulls were a positive symbol, not only of death but also of rebirth.

People in Mexico wear traditional skull masks, and the tradition of painting faces to look like skulls has grown up as a variation of this practice. Masks have always been powerful objects in many cultures, ones that often allow the wearer to get in touch with their darker, chaotic side. Skull face painting is a chance to overcome fear of death, act recklessly, and get up to the mischief that is forbidden at other times of the year!

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common format for an ofrenda contains three levels or tiers. The topmost tier identifies the dead person who is being invited to the altar, frequently with photos of the deceased, along with, images of various saints, statuettes of the Virgin Mary, crucifixes, etc. which are positioned in a retablo which forms the back of the altar;[1] on the second tier are things placed to encourage the dead to feel at home and welcome: the deceased person's favorite food items might go here, including such things as mole, candy, pan dulce, and especially a sweetbread called pan de muerto. For deceased adults, the ofrenda might include a bottle or poured shot glasses of tequila or mezcal, while if the deceased is a child here might be placed a favorite toy. The bottom-most tier almost always contains lit candles, and might also have a washbasin, mirror, soap, and a towel so that the supposed spirit of the deceased can see and refresh themselves upon arrival at the altar.

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Supposedly the symbolism of the calavera is rooted in the decoration around the eyes. Flowers are meant to symbolize life, while cob webs symbolize death. Burning candles set inside the eyes are a sign of remembrance. These items can also be used in combination to personalize the main focus of the skull as well.

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Cempasúchil (“Flor de Muerto”): Is a flower used in Day of the Dead altars and to decorate graves. It grows plentifully at this time of year in Mexico and its pungent odor is said to attract the spirits who come to visit their mortal loved ones on this day.

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Dogs and Candles: Dogs were believed to guide the ancestral spirits to their final resting place in the afterlife. Candles represent fire and are a light guiding them back to visit the land of the living.

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Today el dia de los muertos is celebrated with vibrant papel picado ( tissue paper), skeletons (also known as the catrina), candles, pan de muerto ( bread of the dead), food and water and an altar. each color of the tissue paper represents something different:

Red symbolizes the blood of jesus for the catholic church, and for the indegenous it represents human and animal blood

Yellow and Orange: the marigold, the sun, light

White: purity and hope

Pink: celebration

Purple from the Catholic calendar to signify pain, suffering, grief, mourning

Black for the Prehispanic religions and land of the dead