“The ancestor of the vuvuzela is said to be the kudu horn - ixilongo in isiXhosa, mhalamhala in Tshivenda - blown to summon African villagers to meetings.” 
“Asili ya vuvuzela inasemekana kuwa ni pembe la mnyama kudu liitwalo ixilongo kwa kiXhosa, mhalamhala kwa kiTshivenda –linapulizwa ili kuwaita wanakijiji kwenye mikutano.