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: The song calls for the defense and preservation of one's dignity, ending with the plea: "Nie dajcie z siebie zedrzeć skór!" (Don't let them strip the skin off you!). Legacy

"Obława" (Wolf Hunt) is a well-known song by Jacek Kaczmarski , a Polish singer-songwriter and a key figure in the Solidarity movement. Written when Kaczmarski was 17, the song is a strong symbol of individual resistance against oppression. Inspiration

: A reflection on the hunt twenty years later. jacek_kaczmarski_oblawa

Kaczmarski expanded the theme into a series of four songs, often called the : Obława (1974) : The original escape from the hunt.

: Represent members of the opposition, from experienced activists to the "young wolves" of student movements. : The song calls for the defense and

"Obława" is a metaphor for the struggle of the individual against a totalitarian regime.

While Vysotsky used "fladry" (red flags used in wolf hunting) to represent the restrictions of the Soviet system, Kaczmarski adapted the image for a Polish audience. He used the pursuit by hound dogs as a metaphor for police surveillance and state pursuit. Inspiration : A reflection on the hunt twenty years later

: Represent the militia and security services who organized raids (obławy) on "enemies of the system".