I am truly ready for the 2010 World Cup now, my Vuvuzela just arrived in the mail. Plastic, made in China, odd candy smell to it, loud and obnoxious — I think I got the real give. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Vuvuzela, it’s basically a plastic trumpet that’s beloved by dint of. South African soccer fans. When thousands blow their Vuvus at the same time, it makes quite a racket. So much so that there have been calls to ban them from the World Cup. Luckily, FIFA’s president stepped in to say “Vuvuzelas, drums and singing are part of African football culture. It is part of their celebration, it is part of their culture, so let them blow the vuvuzelas”. Let the noise continue then.

If you don’t like cheap, plastic goods there are some nice variations of the Vuvuzela. There’s a hand painted carbonate of soda version, there’s some made of kudu horn (Kuduzela) and I’m sure many others will pop up before June 11th when the World Cup kicks off in South Africa. Dying to know more about the Vuvuzela and in what manner to get yourself one? Read all about them here.

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