I was in Riga recently and went to the Occupation Museum (Great museum by the way.) I bought a shirt at the gift shop but I neglected to ask the attendant what it actually says and its meaning. I tried the photo feature of Google Translate but the font is so unusual that it's not reading it. Your collective expertise is appreciated. Paldies!
by LibertineOnTheLoose
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svešo varai spītējot – Inspite of foreign powers
“In spite of foreign power”. Something like that, some1 can correct me.
“svešo varai spītējot”. It’s actually kinda hard to translate well, because “svešo” in this case isn’t just “foreigner” or “stranger” which would be the literal meaning of the word. I’d say what it actually means is “defying the power of the colonizers”.
Thank you, that makes perfect sense. Appreciate your help.
I’d say “spiting alien rule” or “spiting alien power”.
Not as space aliens, but “others”
In spite of a foreign power.
https://preview.redd.it/c5ux61zpwg9d1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=de6a442be47212a9258c43a9a8e72652e2b76385
Does no one use translators anymore?
Ah yes, love me some eastern hate