Vietnamese soccer fans are eager to get their hands on the instrument.
It’s not surprising to see Vietnamese hot for soccer. I was there when Vietnam scored at the last-minute to win over Thailand.
But it is quite amusing to hear how vuvuzela is also making its way from South Africa to South Vietnam. Isn’t it noisy enough with millions of motor bikes honking all day long?
http://www.vnexpress.net/GL/Doi-song/Mua-sam/2010/06/3BA1D42E
Some cultures have an affinity to expressing themselves more audibly than others.
Hispanic events are always loud, so are the Filippino ones.
And Japanese events are the most quiet.
In the article, we also learned that in Hanoi, the demand for vuvuzela is lower than in HCMC .
The hotter the climate, the noisier the society.
The cold and rain tend to soothe and produce a calming effect.
The gods must be crazy in South Vietnam.
And World Cup fever is at its height. Blow the horn. Win or lose.
Meanwhile, in traffic, people also blow the horn to :
– announce their presence
– urge drivers in front to hurry
– celebrate soccer victory
In other words, honking for all occasions.
In the US, if you honk, you will likely get a finger or trigger a road rage.
Intended and perceived message. Pure mis-communication play.
At least, the article brought up a good point: vuvuzela is not meant to be blown solo. It’s not like a sax which produces the urban lonely sound.
Vuvuzelas are meant to be blown in communal setting. In World Cup stadium. In South Africa. It’s so amazing how fast music (or sound) and sports can bring people together.
So does a simple instrument (from the Roman Empire to today’s Arlington Memorial). Wait until someone tries to blow it in Sapa or Dalak where nature will join in with its own hollowing echo, reverberate the (sounding) circle of life (Disney-esque) e.g. bushman and cave man, mountain man and city man, factory man and fashion man, hobo and homo: all free men.
Humanity will get its say. It just takes time. Do unto others what you would want done. What comes around comes around. I just hear the sound of one hand clapping.
What’s that sound. Everybody is going round.
Thang Nguyen 555 