Firing a mortar

Date of inscription: 
22/02/2019
Firing a mortar. Photo: M. Špiček, 2018

Firing a mortar is a traditional way of celebrating Easter and May Day, as well as certain local festivities and ceremonies. It originates from the folk belief that noise drives away evil forces. It is carried out by groups all across Slovenia.


The bearers of the element of the intangible cultural heritage are (3): 

1. Cultural Society Možnar Koroška Bela, 

2. The Association of bell-ringers and mortarists Kamna Gorica, 

3. Društvo Mali vojni muzej.