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The
vuvuzela (
English pronunciation: /vuːvuːˈzeɪlə/) , sometimes called a "
lepatata" (its
Setswana name) or a
stadium horn, is a
blowing horn approximately 1 m (3 ft 3 in) in length. It is commonly blown by
fans at
football matches in
South Africa.
[1] The instrument requires some lip and lung strength to blow and emits a loud monotone (
B♭3). A similar instrument (known as
corneta in
Brazil and other Latin American countries) is used by football fans in South America.
[2] Vuvuzelas have been controversial.
[3] They have been associated with permanent
noise-induced hearing loss,
[4] cited as a possible safety risk when spectators cannot hear evacuation announcements,
[5] and potentially spread colds and flu viruses on a greater scale than coughing or shouting.
[6][7] Commentators have described the sound as "annoying" and "satanic"
[8] and compared it with "a stampede of noisy elephants,"
[9] "a deafening swarm of locusts,"
[10] "a goat on the way to slaughter"
[11] and "a giant hive full of very angry bees."
[12].
The sound level of the instrument has been measured at 127
decibels[13][4] contributing to football matches with dangerously high sound pressure levels for unprotected ears.
[14] A new model, however, announced on 14 June 2010, has a modified mouthpiece which is claimed to reduce the volume by 20 dB(A).
[13]
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