Producing a buzzing sound whenever anyone blows into the plastic pipe, metaphors such as buzzing like the bee will continue to afflict the vuvuzelas.
A ten-week old lion cub, rejected by its mother, playing with a Vuvuzela near Rustenburg. Photo: AP
A giant vuvzela displayed on an unused highway in Cape Town. Photo: AP
A japanese fan blowing a vuvuzela at the Stade de Tourbillon in Sion. The vuvuzela, it seems, is not an only African thing anymore. Photo: AP
A boy, holding the South African flag, blows a vuvuzela. It has become one of the sounds of South Africa over the past few weeks. Photo: AP
Waiting for the Cameroon national team to begin one of their practice sessions, South African children blowing the vuvuzela. Photo: AP
The vuvuzelas in fact come in different shapes and sizes. Bigger the size, larger the effect of the buzz. That, surely, is a frightening prospect for players and TV producers. Photo: AP
South African fans blow the vuvuzela. Photo: AP
London Mayor Boris Johnson blowing a Vuvuzela beside the mascot of the 2010 World Cup in London. Using the Vuvuzela, Mr. Johnson showed his support for England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup. Photo: AP