猩々 舞, Shōjō-no-mai, means "Dance of the Shōjō". A shōjō is a mythical jolly (and some say ape-like) sea spirit or elf, with red face and hair and a love of alcohol. It is derived from the older Chinese Xingxing, and is so culturally significant as to have its own Nō theatre mask. In particular, Shōjō-no-mai refers to the dance performed by a Shōjō spirit in the Nō play -- fifth group, supernatural beings -- "Shōjō," attributed to Nō master Zeami Motokiyo, probably late 14th CE. In this play, the Shōjō grants his friend, the sake seller, the good fortune of a bottomless barrel of sake. The Dance is a famous scene in Nō theatre. Shōjōs are sometimes represented in Kabuki theatre as well. They are are generally cheerful and benefitial spirits. With a millenial history, this yōkai (preternatural folkloric creature) was not an orangutan, although that word is spelled the same in modern Japanese. The cultivar 'Shōjō-no-mai first appeared in 1894, 4 years before the first Orangutan was bought by the Ueno Zoo and made a sensation, where people thought at last they could witness a real Shōjō. (ED) Shojo no mai (Mr Maple/DSN)