At non-World Cup football matches, fans have speakers that can emit sounds of up to 130db

Vuvuzela is a loudspeaker used by South African football fans to cheer. It was originally made from the horns of African antelopes as a sounding tool to drive away baboons. It is expressed on the court. Cheer, shout, celebrate. "Huhusela" can emit more than 100 decibels of noise, which may cause permanent hearing loss. Fans need to wear earplugs to watch the game. Audiences from all over the world and players participating in the World Cup football matches both like and dislike the sound of "Huhusela". The person in charge of the organizing organization of the World Cup in South Africa said that this is part of the culture of South Africa. Since the guests come to South Africa, they should accept the culture of South Africa and the way the South African people express their joy.

Introduction

"Huhu Sera (also translated as Hum Zula, Vuvuzela)" is a trumpet more than 1 meter long, which was used in ancient Africa. A gathering of tribal members is called, and its name Vuvuzela means "making noise" in Zulu, and is also called lepatata (transliteration: Lepatata) in Tswana. On June 12, 2010, the Hong Kong Economic Journal's "World Cup Special Issue" page 21 said: "...Countless 'hoohuselas' (plastic speakers unique to South Africa) gathered into a deafening "woohoo" sound of "hoohuselas"

, making the whole stadium shake as if it was about to fall apart..." A unique local long-tube trumpet called "Vuvuzela" stole the show. It is a unique weapon for South African audiences to cheer for. It stole the show at the World Cup. Some people said that the sound of this horn sounded like the buzzing of bees, and some fans described it as the sound of a blowfly. The constant "buzzing" sound can easily make people feel upset. "Huhusela" is about one meter long. According to the local description of this "horn", "this is a weapon specialized in making noise." Participants in various sports competitions and large-scale events in South Africa like to use "Huhusela" to cheer up. According to locals in South Africa, "This kind of horn is specially used to drive away baboons, and the sound sounds like the devil's horn in a horror movie." However, the baboon was not frightened, but the fans collapsed. Except for the locals who can adapt to such loud noises, the vast majority of foreigners who come to watch the game are uncomfortable with it. Thinking that the "buzzing" sound of the World Cup will last for nearly a month, people have complained and hope that FIFA can ban this "instrument". However, FIFA President Blatter expressed his support for South African fans, saying: "This is the atmosphere of South Africa and African football. The stadium here is full of sound, passion, dance and enjoyment, it is a celebration way." But Blatter also admitted that the loud noise made by "Huhu Sera" interfered with the live broadcast. However, FIFA currently has no plans to ban fans from using this unique instrument in stadiums.

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According to South Africans, "Huhu Sela" is also known as "Buzz Sela". It is said that it was first made of African antelope horns. It turned out to be Used to drive away baboons. As soon as the "Huhusela" is blown, the baboons can't stand it and run away immediately. If you have not adapted to "Huhu Sera" before, you may feel dizzy and irritable when you first listen to "Huhu Sera". Whenever there is a large-scale football match in South Africa, fans will almost always blow the one-meter-long trumpet. Even the locals in South Africa are not completely able to tolerate it. [1]

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There are two theories about the origin of Huhusela. One is that this kind of trumpet is said to be the product of Frei, a famous fan of Kaiser Chiefs Club in South Africa. Di Mark's invention (the prototype of the vuvuzela comes from the Kudu horn, which is an instrument used by indigenous tribes to convene villagers for meetings.) As early as 1965, he slightly modified his aluminum bicycle horn so that it could be blown with the mouth. fan horn, but later found that the length was not enough, so a pipe was specially added. In the 1970s and 1980s, he appeared on the South African stadium with his beloved Huhusela, and in the fans' stands at the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cups, we could all find Mark playing the Huhusela.

However, FIFA later considered the aluminum horn a "dangerous weapon" and prohibited him from bringing it into the stadium. Mark had to find a plastic products company, and since then, the modern version of Huhusela has been born. Another theory is completely different from the above. It is said that it was first made from the horn of the African eland. People used it to drive away baboons. The whirring sound produced by this horn can even kill a baboon. No wonder South African fans are Love this guy and consider it a "kill your opponent" weapon. According to a decibel test conducted on Huhusela by the International Hearing Organization, it was found that its sound reaches 127 decibels, which is enough to cause damage to human hearing. [2]

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South African fans holding "Huhusela"

As early as the 2009 Confederations Cup, the Brazilian national football team The Italian national football team, the Spanish national football team, etc. have complained that the noise made by "Huhu Sera" prevents them from concentrating on the game. The coaches even feel that this noise prevents them from communicating with the players on the field. One TV commentator complained that when the horn sounded, the commentary was almost inaudible. However, South African fans are determined to continue to use "Huhusela": "We have had a lot of misfortunes in this country in the past, and the trumpet can make us forget the pain; the trumpet is part of our life. If not, we will not be able to enjoy the joy of football." " Even a South African goalkeeper said that the whirring sound he heard was not loud enough! The official website of FIFA also published an article introducing the "Huhusela", saying that this kind of horn has a long history in South Africa, and fans bringing it into the stadium has become an indispensable part of the scenery in South African football matches.

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The opening game of the World Cup has always been particularly eye-catching. The opponents in this opening game, Mexico and South Africa, are even more suspenseful because they are relatively close in strength. Much anticipated. According to the two laws of Confederations Cup and region, the 2010 World Cup Hercules Cup in South Africa should belong to African teams, Cameroon? Nigeria? Wait, they don't seem to have the advantage of having the right time, place, people and people as the host does. What about Mexico? This national team has many world-class players. Marcos, Blanco, and Franco can all go sideways in their respective clubs, but in previous World Cups, they have only reached the top 8 at most. Either way, the game will go down in history as the continent's first World Cup match. Regardless of whether the game is exciting or not, at least Huhusela, which has been broadcast throughout the world through live broadcasts in the Confederations Cup, is already familiar to everyone. Could Huhusela, considered a noise machine, be a potential game-changer? Mexico even thought of using witchcraft to fight against it, which shows the power of this small trumpet.

Noise Makers

As the host, South Africa has become the most watched team besides Brazil, Spain and other favorites to win the championship. Outside the training ground of the South African team, fans are blowing and cheering. Husela cheered for the team. Huhusela became famous in last year's Confederations Cup and has now become the South African team's secret weapon. It is understood that the safety standard for industrial noise in South Africa is 85 decibels, but the noise emitted by Huhusela averages as high as 100 decibels, with the highest reaching 131 decibels! According to South Africans, Huhusela was originally used to drive away baboons. As soon as the Huhusela is blown, the baboons can't stand it and run away immediately. In order to avoid noise intrusion, every German team player who came to South Africa packed earplugs in their luggage just in case. Pienaar, the main player of the South African team, looked proud when talking about the Huhusela, "This instrument has made South African fans the noisiest group. Everyone will experience the beauty of the Huhusela during the World Cup. This sound will be heard across the world." 90 minutes, like the roar of an elephant. But I don’t think it will affect the players on the field. If this is the secret weapon of the Mexican team..." In this regard, Mexican player Hull. Nandez also responded, "We need to be prepared for this situation. We are the visiting team and we cannot expect the entire stadium to be filled with Mexican fans. That is unrealistic, but I know there will be someone for us somewhere in this stadium." come on.

Although their voices will be muffled by that loud thing... well, we try to focus on the game and let them (South African fans) do their thing and we do ours. After 90 minutes, let's see who is the winner. ”

Witchcraft

Although the winning odds are second to last among the top 32, the South African team’s unbeaten record has extended to 12 games since its return at the end of October last year. After defeating Denmark 1:0 in the final warm-up match last week, Pereira publicly declared that his team is not afraid of anyone, "Everyone should respect us. We will face the game with confidence, and now we are qualified to dream and achieve results.” Yesterday, the South African team also held a grand parade, which sent the entire Johannesburg area into madness. The opening game is approaching, and this is the time for the generals to work together, but However, there was news that two players were expelled from the South African team. It is understood that South African player McCarthy and goalkeeper Fernandez were decisively expelled from the national team by coach Pereira for bringing female guests into the hotel room without permission. When the security guard at the Shandon Hotel where the South African team stayed showed the hotel surveillance video to Pereira, he was immediately furious and made the decision to expel the two of them immediately. The team doesn't seem to care about this, perhaps because they rely on "muti" for protection (the word is Zulu, referring to witchcraft and traditional medicine for protection). Recently, a simple folk remedy has become popular in South Africa: a variety of plants and. A mixture of animal legs. According to local media reports, horse hooves and ostrich legs are mixed with certain herbs and placed on players and worn on their knees or legs so that the ball they kick cannot even be blocked by the goalkeeper. Live. However, the South African team insists that it does not use any muti, but many fans are not convinced because it is traditionally believed that openly admitting to the use of witchcraft will make it ineffective. It is reported that many patriotic witch doctors will try all kinds of weird ways to influence the outcome of the game. Methods such as smearing muti on the walls of the dressing room, asking players to urinate into bags of soil taken from the home field during away games, or burying animal parts in the stadium. Witchcraft is not limited to South African football. It has been previously reported that in 2002, the Cameroon team's assistant coach was arrested after police accused him of spreading evil on the court before Cameroon's key game against Mali (the game Cameroon won 3:0).

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Huhusela resounded throughout the Football City

Walking on the way to the Football City Stadium, in addition to vendors selling huhusela , there were also many white people selling something packaged in transparent bags. When I took a closer look, it turned out to be earplugs. “Friend, you have never seen a game in a South African stadium. Go ahead and buy one, it will definitely be useful to you. It will definitely be uncomfortable for you to listen to the whirring sound of Sera in the stands for so long. "After much hesitation, I still didn't buy it. Now that I'm in South Africa, let's experience the most lethal weapon in the South African stadium. As soon as I entered the Football City Stadium, the unique "noise" of Husela really made me distracted. It's definitely more than 100 decibels. I really regret not buying a pair of earplugs. I asked a South African fan who played the huhusela very hard, can you really stand this sound? Said firmly: “The trumpet can make us forget the pain and let us feel joy like this. Trumpets are part of our lives, and if they weren't, we wouldn't be able to enjoy football. Don’t worry, slowly, you foreign friends will get used to it. ”

One is sold every two seconds

Statistics show that Sainsbury’s, the UK’s largest retailer, sells a “humzula” every two seconds ", priced at 2 pounds (about 20 yuan). Since June, the supermarket has sold 40,000 red humuzulas, and it is expected that the entire stock of 75,000 units will be sold out this weekend. UK " The Daily Mail quoted a supermarket spokesman on the 16th as saying: “We know that this horn will become one of the symbols of the World Cup and everyone wants to buy one and blow it. ” Online shopping website Amazon also said that sales of “humzula” increased 10 times.

The "intimate" manufacturer also launched a "special edition" - a small "humzula" for parents who are worried about their children's hearing loss. Its sound is less harsh, allowing children to play it without much effort.

Huhusela Made in China

The most impressive thing about the World Cup in South Africa is definitely the "buzzing" horn sound. Many stars and fans are very fond of this unique South African fan. The cheers are quite annoying. According to the investigation, it turns out that the vuvuzela that makes these "noises" was actually designed and manufactured by a small workshop owner in Ningbo. The deafening sound of the "Vavazula" horn on the court has left a deep impression on audiences around the world. This kind of cheap, high-quality, "powerful" plastic products have become part of South Africa's football culture, but they are not produced in the most industrially developed country in Africa, but in China, thousands of miles away. Wu Yijun, the owner of a plastic products workshop in Ninghai, Ningbo, is the designer and producer of the vuvuzela, which was inspired by a foreign cartoon. In 2001, he saw a cartoon of an African indigenous dance, in which the indigenous people had a long trumpet across their chests. The text description below the picture explains that this is a large trumpet made of bamboo, which is used by local people to drive away orangutans. "Maybe it can be made into a fan horn." He then made several imitations of black plastic, and according to the description of the picture, he also made the horn-shaped horn into sections like bamboo. "Vuvuzela" - a new type of sports cheering horn was born. But when the outside world praised China's manufacturing for advancing to the World Cup, the person in charge of a certain toy manufacturer was not optimistic about such a business. For every vuvuzela produced in South Africa, the Chinese can only earn two cents. The ones who earn more are small pets, such as small pets Zakumi. Each Zakumi can probably earn Thirty cents, but overall it’s still very, very low. In previous years, the pre-tax profit from producing speakers like Uuzula could reach 20 points, but this year the profit was only 10 points. Take a fan speaker model 888D as an example. The unit price is 2.05 yuan, and the gross profit is only 0.2 yuan. In previous years, such a speaker had a profit of at least 0.4 yuan. In the previous 2002 and 2006 World Cups, business was booming and product profits were high, but now toy manufacturers are smarter and regard the World Cup as an opportunity to make money. The reporter learned that since this year, various toy factories in Chenghai have indeed seen a large increase in orders for fan props with African characteristics, including horns, plastic hats, etc. compared with previous years. In Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, the Yiwu Small Commodity Market, known as the “World Supermarket”, has become the main wholesale place for small commodities related to the South Africa World Cup. The reporter learned that although most of the Uuzula in South Africa this time came from China, there were actually not many orders from South Africa, and more orders came from Europe. Many toy manufacturers are unwilling to deal directly with customers in South Africa. They call these customers spammers, who require small quantities and are very aggressive with their prices. It seems that money from the World Cup is indeed difficult to earn. A spokesman said: "While the noise of the vuvuzelas annoys players and broadcasters, it's ridiculous that everyone hates vuvuzes but everyone wants one. "Since the supply of Vuvuzela 90 comes from China, Chinese manufacturers are currently working overtime to meet the increasingly tight demand.

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Uncivilized behavior that interferes with the competition will be discouraged. During the Asian Games, more than 4 million spectators will enter the stadium to watch the competition. Yesterday, Zhang Youquan, deputy director of the Guangzhou Municipal Civilization Office, said at a press conference held by the Asian Games News Center that during the Asian Games, volunteers will distribute free "Asian Games Civilized Game Viewing Guide" booklets outside the venue and send more than 40 million to citizens. Promotional message for civilized viewing of games. According to relevant sources, in order to ensure the order of watching the game, it is prohibited to bring whistles, humzulas and other items into the venue during the game. At the same time, no smoking regulations are implemented in the venue, and items such as lighters and matches are not allowed to be brought into the venue.

It is understood that musical instruments; soft and hard package drinks and a large number of easy-to-throw food, balls, rackets, flying saucers and similar items; flagpoles, flags of non-participating countries or regions, flags, banners and slogans with an expansion area of ??more than 2 meters x 1 meters, etc. It is also among the items prohibited from being brought into the security check. [3]

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Hearing damage

Hearing the World, an international hearing organization headquartered in Switzerland, has been committed to To protect hearing, they completed a decibel test on the South African speaker "Huhusela" in June 2010. The results showed that it can produce noise as high as 127 decibels. Beni, the organization's hearing expert, said: "Sounds exceeding 85 decibels can cause deafness, and the noise emitted by Huhusela is much higher than that. Its decibels even exceed the sound of a chainsaw. We recommend that fans Take certain measures, such as wearing earplugs, because watching football in such a high-decibel environment for 90 minutes will definitely cause great damage to your hearing and can even cause permanent hearing loss." Fans who watch football games on TV are not affected. Noise has a great impact, but there are still complaints about the irritating sound that permeates the entire stadium. Some people use various methods to block the noise when watching the World Cup, such as wearing anti-noise earplugs. Recently, there is news that China will introduce "hoohusela". Experts suggest that fans should buy a pair of noise-proof earplugs before watching live football games in case of emergency.

Signal separation countermeasures

In the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, although the French team was swept by their opponents with a humiliating score of 2-0 in the second game of Group A against Mexico, To a certain extent, the French are also the happiest fans - French TV station Canal used audio amplification technology to successfully separate the sound signal of "Vuvuzela", allowing the audience in front of the TV to see a game without "Vuvuzela" "Vuzola" signal interference, and completely includes other live sound effects of football matches. According to the TV station, because the channel is a paid channel and many viewers have written to request that the sound of "Vuvuzela" be "blocked", they started to process the sound signal without any disrespect to South Africa. customary meaning. Using audio amplification technology, the audio frequency of "Vuvuzela" that is originally similar to the human voice is doubled and amplified, and is clearly separated from other live environmental sounds, thus providing conditions for the final elimination process. "According to the audience, the live broadcast made them feel relaxed and happy from a technical point of view, and the fans finally got rid of the noise of "Vuvuzela"." The staff of the TV station said that they will continue to use this method in the next games. This technology processes TV signals and will consider providing this technology to other TV stations in need. After all, in previous reports, many TV stations rejected viewers' requests for "technical" reasons. Interestingly, although the sound of "Vuvuzela" disturbs the audience in front of the TV, it has become a popular element on the Internet regardless of national boundaries. The "Vuvuzela" free ringtone provided by Apple's online store alone has been downloaded more than 2 million times, and the number of visits from more than 65 countries also fully shows that "Vuvuzela" is widely watched everywhere. .

The Vuvuzela Case

At the 2010 World Cup[4], a boy was shot to death by a noise victim because he kept blowing the vuvuzela. Noise does have an impact on people's mental systems. This can also explain why quite a few people don’t like to be in sports grounds for long periods of time.

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Vuvuzela Flower

To commemorate the successful hosting of the World Cup for the first time on the African continent, the vuvuzela was discovered in Cape Town A new plant was named "Vuvuzela". South Africa's National Biodiversity Institute said on its website that the plant's bright yellow flowers cluster together, making people involuntarily think of the name of the loudspeaker at the World Cup. This new species belongs to the genus Iris and has been given the nickname "Iris Vuvuzela". However, this species is under threat from agricultural development. South Africa's "Sunday Times" reported that a retired researcher believed that the naming was of historic significance.

The sound of "Vuvuzela" is tuneless and deafening, but because it stole the show at the World Cup in South Africa, it has been favored by the global market.

Vuvuzela cell phone ringtones

The sound of "Vuvuzela" has even become a fashion symbol, and many young people in the UK use it as cell phone ringtones. After a Dutch company designed a mobile phone ringtone using the sound of the humzula, it has been downloaded up to 750,000 times. "Even though it sounds stupid and even scary, I downloaded it anyway," one fan said. A netizen named "Amanda" left a message on the "Daily Mail" website and said: "I run a dance club and this week, during the World Cup, we are running humzula learning courses, which is awesome ! This kind of class is very popular in Fulham and Chelsea areas, and a lot of people have signed up for it. "Samantha", a netizen from Surrey County, said: "As long as I see someone holding a humuzula in their hands, I will." I just want to grab it and blow it! I love it so much!” There are also quite a few people who “hate” the humzula. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said that although the World Cup starts only a few days ago, the company has received 550 complaints about the "shrill sound" of buzzzula. On major forums, people are overwhelmingly complaining about this small speaker. Well-known British supermarket chains Asda and Tesco have chosen not to sell humuzura. A spokesman for Asda Supermarket said that after market research, it was found that most fans think humuzuras are "angry". "Based on the survey results, we believe (not to sell) is a correct decision."

Vuvuzela virus

"Vuvuzela" Trojan downloader statistics backend: *** installed on 4,177,582 computers. After analyzing the Trojan samples by 360 Security Center, engineers traced the statistics of "Vuvuzela" to astonishing data. The number of Trojan installations was as high as 4,177,582 computers, which is no less than that of many well-known software. "At present, we have not fully understood the propagation channels of the 'Vuvuzela' Trojan. The statistical backend of the 'Vuvuzela' Trojan downloader

By checking its backend, the current downloader seems to be a There are agents, distributors, and a higher-level communication control platform in the backend. Therefore, the harm of the 'Vuvuzela' Trojan is evident," Shi Xiaohong said. It is reported that because the anti-virus software in the computers of these affected netizens has been destroyed by Trojans, and it is difficult to rescue them through other software, they often have to reinstall the system. For this reason, Dr. Shi Xiaohong suggested that netizens should download and use the "360 System First Aid Kit" as soon as possible if there are shortcuts on the computer desktop that cannot be deleted or the anti-virus software cannot be used, which can completely clean up the "Vuvuzela" Trojan. According to Shi Xiaohong, the "Vuvuzela" Trojan infection in the computers of 360 Security Guard users is extremely small, and is limited to a small number of users of the old version. "These users only need to upgrade 360 ??Security Guard to the official version 7.1 and above. The 'Trojan Firewall' can comprehensively intercept all types of Trojan attacks, so that 360 will not be destroyed by Trojans such as 'Vuvuzela' and can protect user security. Watch football and buy lottery tickets online. ”

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Following Tottenham Hotspur’s announcement that wooselas are banned at White Hart Lane. After becoming the first Premier League club to say no to this long plastic speaker, Arsenal and Birmingham also followed suit and announced that they would ban Woosela from appearing in their respective home stadiums. Although the noise of the Woosela caused a lot of criticism during the World Cup in South Africa, with the support of FIFA President Blatter, the Woosela was played almost from beginning to end, and was only required during the closing ceremony. No blowing. The World Cup in South Africa spread Woosela around the world, and this long plastic speaker also began to sell well in Europe and other places, and it has become increasingly popular. Premier League organizers do not intend to ban Wuwu Sera, but will give each club the power to decide for themselves. A few days ago, Tottenham Hotspur issued a statement saying that after discussions with the police and local licensing authorities, they had made the decision to ban Woosela from entering the White Hart Lane stadium, making them the first club to ban Woosela. Vousela's Premier League club.

With Tottenham Hotspur as the first mover, Arsenal and Birmingham City have also banned the use of Woosela at home. The Arsenal club issued a statement saying, "Arsenal has decided to ban the use of Woosela at the Emirates Stadium to ensure the safety of fans." "Enjoyment and safety on match days is very important to the club," and the club said: "Birmingham have decided to ban fans from bringing wooselas into St Andrews Stadium on match days for the sake of fan health. "The decision was made based on dual considerations of safety and security." However, Blackpool, which has just been promoted to the Premier League this season, has made it clear that it welcomes Woosela to its home stadium, Bloomfield Road.