Vuvuzelas

Love them or hate them?

Most of you have heard about the launch of Smories.com, the innovative new website where children can watch short films of unpublished stories being narrated by other children.

Well love them or hate them, this month the story of Vuyo and his vuvuzela, written by South African born Marie Rocher, is proving to be one of the favourites!

The 5 minute story follows soccer loving Vuyo on his quest to own a vuvuzela. When Vuyo counts his pocket money, he is happy that he has enough money to go with his friends to see his favourite team play. But when he doesn't have enough money to buy a vuvuzela, his dad shows him how he can make his own.

Watch the Smory here http://smories.com/watch/vuyos_vuvuzela/

What is a vuvuzela? Vuvuzelas are horns, about a metre long, that South African soccer supporters blow at matches. They were traditionally made from kudu (a type of antelope) horn. Now, they're made from plastic.

They can also be made from dried kelp (www.kelpvuvus.co.za).