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Some say it comes from the isiZulu for 'making noise'. There's uncertainty on the origin of the word 'vuvuzela'. Made of plastic, they come in a variety of colours - black or white for fans of Orlando Pirates, yellow for Kaizer Chiefs, and so on. The trumpet became so popular at football matches in the late 1990s that a company, Masincedane Sport, was formed in 2001 to mass-produce it. The vuvuzela's musical ancestor is said to be the kudu horn (pictured) - ixilongo in isiXhosa, mhalamhala in Tshivenda - blown to summon African villagers to meetings, according to South African tourism chiefs. Sheffield-based trumpeter John Hemmingham вЂ“ who leads the eight-man England orchestra which has not missed a game since 1996 вЂ“ said the horns were a good thing.вЂItвЂ™s the way South Africans express their joy and pleasure at the tournament being here,вЂ™ he said. Yesterday the England SupportersвЂ™ Band backed the use of the vuvuzela, arguing that вЂwhen in RomeвЂ™ the local culture should be respected. Mr MkhondoвЂ™s confirmation that vuvuzelas would continue to be allowed into World Cup stadia followed weekend reports that officials were considering banning the horns.

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To TV viewers the trumpets simply sound like a constant buzzing through 90 minutes of football. Many fans have been surprised by the noise created by the ВЈ2 plastic horns вЂ“ which are blasted by thousands of supporters during games вЂ“ with some forced to wear ear plugs to combat the din. One named 'Vuvuzela 2010' has been downloaded more than 750,000 times, and is currently the most popular free app in the entertainment category, while another, Virtual Vuvuzela, is the seventh most popular free sports app. There are around 11 vuvuzela apps available from Apple's App Store.

Vuvuzela 'apps' are storming the Apple iTunes charts, allowing users to turn their phone into a virtual trumpet.

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Those who can't get hold of a real vuvuzela can now download a virtual version of the trumpet-like instrument to their mobile phones. Online retailer Amazon said sales of the horn had increased by 1,000 per cent. The supermarket chain has ordered 25,000 extra horns but thinks it may run out before Friday's game against Algeria. Sainsbury's sold 22,000 red vuvuzelas in 12 hours before England's game - one every two seconds.