A vuvuzela, sometimes called a "lepatata" (its Setswana name) or a stadium horn, is a blowing horn, approximately one metre in length, commonly blown by fans at football matches in South Africa. They require some lip and lung strength to blow and emit a loud monotone like a foghorn or an elephant. A similar instrument (known as corneta in Brazil and Latin American countries) is used by football (soccer) fans in South America.
The Vuvuzela came under the radar of Fifa (International Federation of Association Football) during the run-up to 2010 FIFA World Cup, which is hosted in south africa.
Vuvuzelas were to be banned for the current world cup as concerns over some ruffians using it as an weapon to disturb others and some marketeers as an tool to promote their business.
The Vuvuzela are allowed inside the stadium considering it as a spirit of African Football experience.
Also the use of Vuvuzela makes the ambient noise level of the stadium quite high, which makes the work of some commentator difficult. also prolonged ex-poser to such noises can risk the human hearing.
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