On Saturday, August 24, 2024, SEM curator Miha Špiček documented a meeting of Slovenian mortarmen in Bohinjska Bistrica, who demonstrated shooting with mortars.
Firing or bursting with mortars is a traditional form of celebrating Easter, the first of May, some local holidays and ceremonies. It originates from the popular belief that noise drives away evil forces. It is performed by groups of mortarmen all over Slovenia. Shooting with mortars has been inscribed in the Register of Intangible Cultural Heritage since 2019.
The event was organized by the Society Mali vojni muzej on the occasion of the municipal holiday and the 30th anniversary of the Municipality of Bohinj. In addition to the mortar section of Society Mali vojni muzej, five other societies from Slovenia took part in the event: Društvo možnaristov in pritrkovalcev Kamna Gorica, Društvo ročnih možnaristov in športnega streljanja »Mercator« Rogatec – Rogaška Slatina, Kulturno društvo »Možnar« Koroška Bela, Strelsko društvo »Možnar« Mislinja in Športno društvo »Možnar« Mežica.