Which country made the long horn used in the World Cup?

Vuvuzela is a big horn used by South African fans to cheer. It originated from the horn of African antelope as a vocal tool to drive baboons away, which means cheering, shouting and celebrating on the court. "Huhucera" can emit noise exceeding 100 dB, which may lead to permanent hearing loss. Fans need to wear earplugs to watch the ball. Audiences all over the world and players of the World Cup both like and hate the sound of "HuhuSarah". The organizer of the World Cup in South Africa said that this is part of South African culture. Since guests come to South Africa, they should accept the culture of South Africa and the way the South African people express their celebration.

Introduction Huhushala "Huhushala" is a horn with a length of more than 1 m, which was used to call a meeting of tribal members in ancient Africa. Its name vuvuzela means "making noise" in Zulu, and it is also called lepatata in Tswana. 20 10.6. 12 edition of Red Newspaper, a special edition of the World Cup, wrote: "... countless vuvuzelas (unique plastic horns in South Africa) converged into a deafening" cry "sound, which made the whole stadium shake like it was about to fall apart ..." A unique local name. It caused a sensation in the World Cup. Some people say that the sound of this horn feels like the buzzing of bees, and some fans describe it as the sound of a green-headed fly. There is a constant buzz, which easily makes people feel upset. "Huhushala" is about one meter long. According to the local description of this "horn", "this is a weapon specially used to make noise". Participants in various sports competitions and large-scale activities in South Africa like to use "Huhusala" for entertainment. According to local people in South Africa, "this kind of horn is specially used to drive away baboons, which sounds like the devil's horn in a horror movie." However, the baboons were not scared, but the fans collapsed. Most foreigners who come here to watch the war feel uncomfortable except the locals who can adapt to this huge noise. Thinking that the "buzzing" sound of the World Cup will run through the competition for nearly a month, people complain one after another and hope that FIFA can ban this "musical instrument". However, FIFA President Blatter expressed his support for South African fans, saying: "This is the atmosphere of football in South Africa and Africa. The stadium here is full of sound, passion, dancing and enjoyment. This is a way to celebrate. " However, Blatter also admitted that the loud noise from "Huhu Sala" interfered with the live TV broadcast. However, at present, FIFA has no plans to ban fans from using this unique instrument in the stadium.

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According to South Africans, "Huhusala", also known as "Bujusela", was originally used to drive away baboons. As soon as "Huhusara" blew, the baboons ran away because they couldn't stand it. If you haven't been used to HuhuSarah before, you will probably be dizzy and upset when you listen to HuhuSarah for the first time. As long as there is a big football match in South Africa, almost all fans will blow horns about one meter long, and even South African locals can't stand it at all. [ 1]

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There are two theories about the origin of Hu Huusela. First, it is said that this horn was invented by Freddy Mark, a famous fan of Kaiser Chiefs Club in South Africa (the prototype of vuvuzela comes from Kudu horn, which is an instrument used by indigenous tribes to call villagers to a meeting. As early as 1965, he slightly modified his aluminum bicycle horn and turned it into a fan horn that can be blown with his mouth. Later, he found that the length was not enough and specially added a tube. In the 1970s and 1980s, he and his beloved Hussier appeared on the South African stadium together. We can all find Mark playing Hussier in the stands of fans of 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cups. But then FIFA banned him from using aluminum speakers as "dangerous weapons", so Mark had to find a plastic products company, and from then on he had a modern version of Huusela. Another way of saying it is completely different from the above. It is said that it was originally made of the horn of African antelope, and people used it to drive baboons away. The whistle from this horn can even kill a baboon. No wonder South African fans like this guy and think it is a weapon to "kill the opponent". According to the decibel test conducted by the International Hearing Organization, it is found that its sound reaches 127 decibels, which is enough to harm people's hearing. [2]

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As early as the Confederations Cup in 2009, South African fans were holding "Huhucera". Brazil, Italy and Spain complained that the noise made by Hu Huusela prevented them from playing quietly, and the coaches felt that the noise prevented them from communicating with the players on the field. A TV commentator complained that once the horn sounded, the commentary was almost inaudible. However, South African fans are determined to continue to use "Huhusala": "Our country has many misfortunes in the past, and the horn can make us forget the pain; Horn is a part of our life. If not, we can't enjoy football. " Even a goalkeeper in South Africa said that the whistle he heard was not loud enough! FIFA official website also published an article introducing "Huhusala", saying that this horn has a long history in South Africa and has become an indispensable landscape for fans to bring into the stadium.

[Edit this paragraph] Huhu Sala VS Witchcraft

The opening match of the World Cup has always been particularly eye-catching, and the opponents of this opening match, Mexico and South Africa, are full of suspense because of their relatively close strength, which makes people look forward to it. According to the laws of Confederations Cup and Region, the 20 10 World Cup in South Africa should belong to an African team, Cameroon? Nigeria? Wait, it seems that there is no advantage as a host. What about Mexico? There are many world-class players in this national team. Marcos, Blanco and Franco can walk sideways in their respective clubs, but in previous World Cups, they have only reached the quarterfinals at most. In any case, this game will go down in history because of the first World Cup on this continent. Whether the game is wonderful or not, at least in the Confederations Cup, Hu Huusela, who spread all over the world through live broadcast, is familiar to everyone. Can Hoosier, considered as a noise machine, be a potential factor affecting the competition? Mexico even thought of using witchcraft to fight against it, which shows the power of this small horn.

Who will make noise?

As the host country, South Africa has become the most concerned team except Brazil and Spain. Outside the South African team's training ground, fans are whistling Sierra to cheer for the team. Hu Huusela became famous in the Confederations Cup last year, and now he has become South Africa's secret weapon. It is understood that South Africa's industrial noise safety standard is 85 decibels, while the noise emitted by Huhu Sala is as high as 100 decibels on average, and the highest is 13 1 decibel! According to South Africans, Huhu Sala was originally used to drive away baboons. As soon as the tribal tiger Serra blew, the baboon couldn't stand it and ran away immediately. In order to avoid noise, every player who comes to South Africa puts earplugs in his luggage just in case. Pienaar, the main player of the South African team, looked proud when talking about Hu Huusela. "This instrument makes South African fans the noisiest group. During the World Cup, everyone will experience the beauty of Huusela. This sound will last for 90 minutes, just like the sound of an elephant. But I don't think it will affect the players present. If this is the secret weapon of the Mexican team ... ok. " In this regard, Mexican player Hernandez also responded, "We need to be prepared for this situation. As a visiting team, we can't expect the whole stadium to be filled with Mexican fans. That's unrealistic, but I know there will be people cheering for us somewhere in this stadium. Although their voices will be drowned out by that noisy thing ... well, let's try our best to concentrate on the game and let them (South African fans) do their thing, and we will do ours. After 90 minutes, let's see who is the winner. "

Who will ensure the goal?

Although the odds of winning the title of Witchcraft Protector are the second lowest among the top 32 teams, South Africa's unbeaten record has continued to 12 games since its return at the end of June last year. After beating Denmark by 1-0 in the last warm-up match last week, Pereira publicly declared that his team was not afraid of anyone. "Everyone should respect us. We will meet the competition with confidence, and now we are qualified to dream of success. " Yesterday, the South African team also held a grand parade, which made the whole Johannesburg area crazy. The opening game is just around the corner. Qi Xin, the generals, was supposed to work together, but it was reported that two players were expelled from the South African team. It is understood that South African player McCarthy and goalkeeper Fernandez were decisively kicked out of the national team by head coach Pereira because they brought female guests into the hotel room without permission. At that time, when the security guard of the Thornton Hotel where the South African team stayed showed Pereira the hotel surveillance video, he immediately became furious and made the decision to expel the two at the first time. Being beheaded at the last minute is a taboo for military strategists, but the South African team doesn't seem to care about it, perhaps because they rely on "Muti" to protect themselves (this word is Zulu, meaning witchcraft and traditional medicine to protect themselves). Recently, a simple folk prescription is popular in South Africa: a mixture of various plants and animal legs. According to local media reports, horseshoes and ostrich legs are mixed with some herbs and worn on players' knees or legs, so that even goalkeepers can't stop them from kicking the ball. However, the South African team insisted that no Muti was adopted, but many fans were unconvinced, because it was traditionally believed that openly admitting the use of witchcraft would invalidate it. It is reported that in order to affect the result of the game, many patriotic witch doctors will try various strange methods, such as smearing Muti on the wall of the locker room, letting players pee in bags filled with dirt from their hometown during away games, or burying some parts of animals in the stadium. Witchcraft is not limited to South African football. Earlier, it was reported that in 2002, the assistant coach of Cameroon team was arrested because the police accused him of spreading bad laws on the court before the key match between Cameroon and Mali (Cameroon won 3-0).

[Edit this paragraph] Huhu Sala and the World Cup

Huhucera resounded through the football city

On the way to the Football City Stadium, in addition to vendors selling huhusala, there are many white people selling something in transparent bags. Looking closer, it turned out to be earplugs. A vendor told me, "Friend, you haven't seen a ball game in South Africa, have you?" Buy one. It's absolutely useful to you. It's absolutely uncomfortable for you to listen to Serra's voice in the stands for so long. " After much hesitation, I still didn't buy it. Now that you are in South Africa, feel the most lethal weapon in the South African stadium. As soon as I entered the football city stadium, the unique "noise" of Huhu Sala really disturbed me, which was definitely more than 100 decibel. I really regret not buying a pair of earplugs. I asked a South African fan who played hoosier. You really can stand the sound. The man said firmly, "The trumpet can make us forget the pain and make us feel happy like this." . Trumpet is a part of our life, otherwise, we can't enjoy football. Don't worry, slowly, your foreign friends will get used to it. "

You can sell one every two seconds.

Statistics show that sainsbury Supermarket, Britain's largest retailer, can sell a vuvuzela every two seconds at a price of 2 pounds (about RMB 20 yuan). Since June, the supermarket * * * has sold 40,000 red buzz zulas, and it is expected that 75,000 vehicles will be sold out this weekend. The British Daily Mail quoted a supermarket spokesman on June 16 as saying: "We know that this horn will become one of the symbols of the World Cup, and everyone wants to buy one." Amazon, an online shopping site, also said that the sales volume of "Buzzula" increased by 10 times. The "intimate" manufacturer also launched a "special edition" for parents who are worried about their children's hearing loss-the trumpet "Buzz Zula". Its sound is not so harsh that children can blow it out without much effort.

Use its voice as a ringtone.

The sound of "Buzz Zula" has even become a symbol of fashion, and many young people in Britain use it as a ringtone. After a Dutch company designed a ringtone with vuvuzela sound, it has been downloaded 750,000 times. "Although it sounds stupid and even terrible, I downloaded it." A fan said. A netizen named "Amanda" commented on the website of the Daily Mail: "I run a dance club. This week, during the World Cup, we offered a vuvuzela study course, which is great! This class is very popular in Fulham and Chelsea, and quite a few people have signed up. " Surrey netizen "Samantha" said: "As long as I see someone holding a vuvuzela, I want to grab it and blow it! I love it! " There are also many people who hate vuvuzelas. The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) said that although the World Cup has only started for a few days, it has received 550 complaints that vuvuzelas have a "harsh voice". In major forums, people complained about this small horn. Estella and Tesco, the famous supermarket chains in Britain, chose not to sell Buzzula. A spokesperson for Estella Supermarket said that after market research, it was found that most fans thought vuvuzela was "annoying". Based on the survey results, we think (not to sell) is the right decision. [3]

[Edit this paragraph] Huhucera made in China.

The most profound thing about the World Cup in South Africa is definitely the "buzzing" horn. Many stars and fans are quite tired of the unique cheering sound of this South African fan. According to the investigation, the vuvuzela that originally made these noises was actually produced in Shantou, China. The deafening "Wawazula" horn on the court left a deep impression on the global audience. These cheap and powerful plastic products have become a part of South African football culture, but they are not produced in the most industrialized countries in Africa, but in China thousands of miles away. "Wawazula" has created huge wealth for toy manufacturers in China and Guangdong, and it also reflects from a certain angle that without China's economic participation, the football World Cup will be eclipsed. There are hundreds of toy manufacturers in Chenghai District, Shantou City, Guangdong Province, which is known as the toy manufacturing center of the world. Because of this, Chenghai is known as the world's largest plastic (9350, -320.00, -3.3 1%) toy base. Since 2002, these enterprises have produced various models of sports horns and other fan props for various large-scale sports events, including the World Cup. Only this time, because of the special noise of Uzula, more people learned about China Chenghai toys. According to statistics, Chenghai produced millions of Uzula for the World Cup in South Africa this year. The specific figures have not been counted yet, but with the World Cup going on, the production and sales of related products will definitely continue to increase. There is no doubt that this year is a "big year" for the toy market. However, when the outside world praised China for winning the World Cup, the head of a toy manufacturer was not optimistic about such business. In the process of producing each vuvuzela to South Africa, China people can earn only 20 cents, and the pets Zakumi and Zakumi earn more, and each can only earn about 30 cents, but overall it is still very, very low. In previous years, the pre-tax profit of speakers like Uwuzula can reach 20 points, and this year's profit is only 10 points. Take a model 888D fan horn as an example, the unit price is 2.05 yuan, and the gross profit is only in 0.2 yuan. In previous years, such a loudspeaker had at least the profit of 0.4 yuan. Before the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, business was booming and product profits were high, but now toy manufacturers are more savvy and regard the World Cup as an opportunity to make money. The reporter learned that since the beginning of this year, the orders of props for African fans, including speakers and plastic caps, from toy factories in Chenghai have indeed increased significantly compared with previous years. In Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, Yiwu Commodity Market, known as the "world supermarket", has become the main wholesale place of small commodities related to the World Cup in South Africa. The reporter learned that although most of Uzulala in South Africa came from China, there were actually not many orders from South Africa, but more orders from Europe. Many toy manufacturers are reluctant to deal directly with customers in South Africa. They call these customers junk customers, and they need a small amount and are very picky about prices. It seems that the money of the World Cup is really hard to earn. A spokesman said: "Although the noise of vuvuzelas annoys players and broadcasters, everyone hates vuvuzelas, but everyone wants one. This kind of thing is ridiculous. " As 90% of vuvuzelas come from China, manufacturers in China are working overtime to meet the increasing demand.