In 2021 the North Korean government has barred citizens from laughing or drinking for 11 days to mark the tenth anniversary of former leader Kim Jong Il’s death.
Again North Korea is in the midst of a seven-day forced mourning period to mark the 11th anniversary of the death of former leader Kim Jong Il, and no singing, drinking or celebrating will be allowed, sources in the country tell Radio Free Asia.
The government has ordered its citizens to maintain an attitude of solemn reflection on the life of the late ‘Dear Leader,’ the father of current leader , who died on December 17, 2011. The mourning period began on Wednesday and will end on December 20.
You must never drink or engage in entertainment such as singing or drinking during the period of commemoration,’ a resident of the northern province of Ryanggang told RFA’s Korean Service on Wednesday on condition of anonymity for security reasons.
Additionally, people are supposed to tone down or avoid key life events, such as coming of age ceremonies, weddings, funerals, and even jesa, the ceremony to remember the dead.
