流传下来

These legends came down to us from the 15th century.

这些传说是从十五世纪流传下的。

To keep their art alive, the slaves turned capoeira into a dance, and the berimbau, which had warned of an approaching master, began to accompany the dance itself.

为了能够使这种舞蹈流传下，奴隶变成了舞蹈。曾经用警示主人到的，被用给这种舞蹈做伴奏。