The Altar de Muertos of the Embassy of Mexico in Manila.
The celebration of the Day of the Dead has deep roots in Mexico. Its origins date back to pre-Hispanic times when civilizations such as the Aztecs remembered those who had departed to the underworld, a place ruled by ancient gods. With the arrival of the Spaniards to the American continent, this commemoration acquired Christian tones, until it became the syncretistic event everyone know today.