The exploits of Malay warriors are prominently featured in many classical texts in Malay history. The Malay Annals for example, contains stories of heroic struggles of a number of warrior figures like Badang, or even a female warrior like Tun Fatimah. Although not specifically mentioning the term 'silat', the annals did narrates the demonstration of "berlayam" (dancing with a sword and shield) of a Melakan warrior, an indication that the silat’s dance-like and graceful movements have been in existence since the days of Melaka Sultanate. In addition to the annals, accounts of the adventure of Malay warriors can also be found in another classical text, "Hikayat Hang Tuah". The epic literature tells the stories of Hang Tuah and his four companions, who with their exceptional skill in martial art and warfare, rose in fame to become the Melaka’s foremost "Hulubalang". The text also recounts arguably the most famous silat duel in literature, that is the kris-fighting between Hang Tuah and one of his companions, Hang Jebat. Various artistic genres have attempted to re-interpret and re-invent this epic over at least the last hundred years. The "Hikayat Hang Tuah", in full or in part, has been recast as movies, short stories or novels, comics, plays, musicals, stories, novels and poems.