The Nazareth Baptist “Shembe” Church has won the battle over ownership of the popular vuvuzela.
Leaders of the church recently reached an agreement with Neil van Schalkwyk, co-owner of Masincedane Sport Company, which owns the trademark of the instrument. Enoch Mthembu, spokesperson of the church, told reporters early this week that they are now finalising a deal that will see the church benefiting from the instrument.
The vuvuzela, a long, plastic horn that’s become the defining sound of the South African World Cup, is generally believed to have been invented by Prophet Isaiah Shembe in 1910. Mthembu said Shembe church members have been using the instrument in their worship services since the 90s.
The deal is expected to silence a number of people who were also claiming ownership of the instrument. In January this year, Freddie “Saddam” Maake, an avid local football fan, claimed to have made the first vuvuzela in 1965 with a bicycle horn. And on Monday, a Chinese manufacturer called Wu Yijun also said he had been making vuvuzelas for a long time. Yijun said almost 90 percent of the vuvuzelas used in South Africa are made in China.
According to FIFA, the instrument is related to a kudu horn, used to summon African villagers to meetings. The vuvuzela is now a certified global craze, with the cacophony of horns blazing throughout the world.
However, some people think Shembe’s claims are untruthful. In an article published in daily newspaper, Sowetan – the vuvuzela has been in existence long before 1910 – the year the church claims it was first used by Prophet Isaiah Shembe. Apparently, the horn has been used in most southern Africa countries. It is alleged that the vuvuzela was used long ago as a communication tool between tribes and neighbouring villages.
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June 24th, 2010 at 2:43 pm
We al know dat the vuvuzela r originated 4rm shembes bt is ws nt fair 4 dam to take dat further
June 25th, 2010 at 12:04 pm
Unfortunately, we in Africa, started to know about izimbomu through Shembe people, and we thank Prophet Isaiah for such creativity which is today playing a significant role in uniting people of the World through soccer. Shembe was the first Prophet to use izimbomu (vuvuzelas)in Africa and therefore should be recognised as such.
July 1st, 2010 at 2:46 pm
As 2 all South Africans we must thank prophet Isiah Shembe 4 inveting de Vuvuzelas, bcos as we cherish de wil cup wit dem. Lets not gv negative feedback bcos we dnt like de Nazareth church, lets blow our vuvuzelas n be happy.
September 1st, 2010 at 3:45 pm
shembe knows the past,present and future, and he was clear about the 2010 world cup that is why when ubunazaretha turn 100 years shembe(jehova) claim the world cup to south africa. he also took the VUVUZELAS and drums as an important instruments during the world cup since they the main instruments in the church.
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October 5th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
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WHO KNEW ABOUT THE FREEDOM OF SOUTH AFRICA? SHEMBE! WHO SAID SOUTH AFRICA ONE DAY ZONKE IZIZWE ZOKOTHA ILANGA LAKHO ? USHEMBE! SHEMBE EVEN INTRODUCED THE TOOL(IMBOMU/ivuvuzela) FOR SOUTH AFRICANS KANYE NALEZI ZIZWE EBENIZIBONA IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ENJOY TO BE IN SOUTH AFRICA AND YOU PEOPLE SHOULD START RECOGNISING USHEMBE AS INKOSI YAMAKHOSI. fact: SOUTH AFRICA IS FREE BCOS OF SHEMBE! GO AND ASK ubaba MANDELA people please open your eyes NAYI INKOSI YENU IMI PHAMBI KWENU. STOP ARGUING ABOUT AMAVUVUZELA AND SAY SIYABONGA JEHOVA UKUSIKHULULA UBUGQILINI OBUNGAKA YO!
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the great prophet baba isiah shembe first introduce the vuvuzela (imbomu), before the capitalists.
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