Tin stovepipe chimneys indicate the means of cooking and heating. Nobody is riding vehicles. We saw only one small tractor after passing a number of hamlets. Even bicycles are scarce. People mostly walk.
Farm animals are also few and far between.
We saw only one mangy-looking cow on splayed legs. Village entrances are dominated by posters and murals of Kim Il-sung, often talking to children. During his 46 years in power, Kim created a personality cult far exceeding that of Josef Stalin or Mao Zedong. He toured incessantly, offering guidance on every subject imaginable. Almost certainly no North Korean has read the book.