North Korea: Mass Dance in front of the Tower of Juche Idea
After visiting the Juche Tower, we stuck around for an hour to watch the mass dance that was taking place to celebrate the DPRK’s independence day.
Americans head down to show off their imperialist dance moves.
Which the North Koreans find thoroughly amusing.
Dance over, everyone back in formation.
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