Another Thing Making it Difficult to Get Into the World Cup

A Vuvuzela is a blowing horn, approximately one meter in length, commonly blown by fans at football matches in South Africa. They require some lip and lung strength to blow and emit a loud monotone like a foghorn or an elephant. Vuvuzelas have been controversial within the world of soccer because they can be distracting to players and coaches, and may also damage hearing.

Made originally out of tin, the vuvuzela became popular in South Africa in the 1990s. Well-known Kaizer Chiefs FC fan Freddie "Saddam" Maake claims to have invented the vuvuzela by adapting an aluminum version as early as 1965 from a bicycle horn after removing the black rubber to blow with his mouth. People would blow on a kudu horn to call villagers to a meeting. Adding to the appeal is South African folklore that "A baboon is killed by a lot of noise." During the last quarter of a match, supporters blow vuvuzelas frantically in an attempt to "kill off" their opponents.

Other possible spellings could include: vuvuzella, voovoozela, vuvusela, vuvusella, vuvu zella, vava zela, voo voo zela.