>The ancestor of the vuvuzela is said to be the kudu horn - ixilongo in isiXhosa, mhalamhala in Tshivenda - blown to summon African villagers to meetings. Later versions were made of tin.>The trumpet became so popular at football matches in the late 1990s that a company, Masincedane Sport, was formed in 2001 to mass-produce it. Made of plastic, they come in a variety of colours - black or white for fans of Orlando Pirates, yellow for Kaizer Chiefs, and so on - with little drawings on the side warning against blowing in the ear!>There's uncertainty on the origin of the word "vuvuzela". Some say it comes from the isiZulu for - wait for it - "making noise". Others say it's from township slang related to the word "shower", because it "showers people with music" - or, more prosaically, looks a little like a shower head.You should read the entire article here: http://www.southafrica.info/2010/vuvuzela.htmIt's really interesting that the thing is not new in South Africa, but it's recently discovered by the Western World during the 2010 World Cup. Just hope they don't import the horns into the US or Europe.
>annoy the whole world with your shitty plastic horn>make up bullshit story about it somehow being an integral part or your culture
We should go back in time, form that company, and make them more obnoxious, with pic related as our logo.
>>1366801>>...discovered by the Western World during the 2010 World Cup. Just hope they don't import the horns into the US or Europe.Implying this is not gonna happen
>>1366815In the West you'll probably get ripped apart by blowing those annoying things near a crowd of drunk hooligans.
I remember Bart Simpson getting one for the prohibition episode of the Simpsons, so it seems like they've been around a while.
we have this shit horns in mexico too, there's nothing special about it
>>1366834>>we have this shit horns in mexico too, so we take it with us to the States and troll the fuck out of the football teamFix'd
>>1366834I never noticed them when our teams play there in the Libertadores.
MASINCEDAAAAAANE!
