Preparing for the World Cup 2010
The official music instrument for South Africa´s football fans is the Vuvuzela. In Europe it became known through Nelson Mandela who supported South Africa´s application for the FIFA World Cup in 2010. Football and Vuvuzela go together - every fan needs one!
The real Vuvuzela sound
According to the FIFA Website, the Vuvuzela has "... a distinctive noise, comparable to an elephant blowing their trunk. A stadium can often erupt with noise from fans blowing on their vuvuzelas..." Hear it yourself:
Training Hard
The photo shows Austria´s first Vuvuzela player in action, preparing for the 2010 World Cup. According to his lecturer from South Africa, Madame H., he´s doing extremely well, though some final touches need to be made. "He is a talented Vuvuzela player and I have no doubts, the he will perform great by 2010!", she said.