NAFS(k)

NAFS(k) — officially written NAFS(ĸ) and pronounced "nafs-kå" — stands for Nationella Ankistförbundet i Sverige (kvack), the National Donaldist Association of Sweden. It is a non-profit association devoted to "ankism" (Donaldism), the study of Disney-related publications and culture, encompassing both serious research and pseudoscholarship. The association was founded on 21 September 1976 in Stockholm and by 2010 had just over 600 members. Its official motto is "In donaldismo veritas" (Latin for "In Donaldism [stands] the truth"). NAFS(k) publishes two periodicals: NAFS(k)uriren, whose first issue appeared in May 1977 and which had reached 41 issues by 2014, and the news bulletin Kvacket, published on average four or five times a year since its start. The association normally holds two general membership meetings per year — an annual meeting and an autumn meeting — in Stockholm, and organizes the annual Riksankistkongressen (Ankon), which is held in different parts of the country, usually arranged by local chapters or individual members. NAFS(k) has also fielded teams in the Comiquiz quiz competition. Members of NAFS(k) are called "kollusorer" (a term taken from a story by Alf Henrikson published in Dagens Nyheter on 11 December 1976). Members receive kollusor numbers in sequence starting from 314 (Stefan Diös); honorary member Carl Barks was given kollusor number H313, because Donald Duck's car license plate is 313. Numbers are never reused, and by 2019 the highest kollusor number exceeded 3030. Over the years NAFS(k) has had a number of local chapters, though by 2012 all were in some form of dormancy, with a possible exception for KAJSA. The association was founded as a political school-election party but quickly developed into a purely Donaldist association. It is now both a non-profit and politically independent organization. NAFS(k) maintains sister-organization ties with D.O.N.A.L.D. in Germany, DDF(R) and Donaldistene in Denmark/Norway, and Ankistit ry in Finland, and is connected to Seriefrämjandet. Its website offers member information, the member magazine, local chapters, statutes, board information, annual reports, meetings, honors, member statistics, a media library, Donaldist music, the NAFS(k)nappen badge, sales, a loan depot, a reference archive, an email list, and links to cousin associations.

NAFS(k) was founded on 21 September 1976 in Stora Hallen at Nya Elementars Gymnasium in Norra Ängby, Stockholm, by Frederik Ekehed, Greger Nässén and Stefan Diös. The same year, Jon Gisle's book Ankismen had been translated into Swedish; it became an early standard work for Donaldist research and inspired the founding of the German sister organization D.O.N.A.L.D. in 1977. The association was initially founded as a political school-election party but quickly developed into a purely Donaldist association. It is now both a non-profit and politically independent organization. Its official motto is "In donaldismo veritas" (Latin for "In Donaldism [stands] the truth"). NAFS(k) publishes two periodicals. NAFS(k)uriren first appeared in May 1977 and had reached 41 issues by 2014. The news bulletin Kvacket has been published on average four or five times a year since its start. The association normally holds two general membership meetings per year — an annual meeting and an autumn meeting — in Stockholm, and organizes the annual Riksankistkongressen (Ankon), held around the country, usually arranged by local chapters or individual members. NAFS(k) has also fielded teams in the Comiquiz quiz competition. Over the years NAFS(k) has had a number of local chapters; by 2012 they were all in some form of dormancy, with a possible exception for KAJSA. Members are called "kollusorer", a term taken from a story by Alf Henrikson published in Dagens Nyheter on 11 December 1976. Members receive kollusor numbers in sequence starting from 314 (Stefan Diös); honorary member Carl Barks was given kollusor number H313 because Donald Duck's car license plate is 313. Numbers are never reused, and by 2019 the highest kollusor number exceeded 3030. The association maintains ties with sister organizations including D.O.N.A.L.D. in Germany, DDF(R) and Donaldistene in Denmark/Norway, and Ankistit ry in Finland, and is connected to Seriefrämjandet.

• NAFS(k) founded on 21 September in Stockholm by Frederik Ekehed, Greger Nässén and Stefan Diös.

• First issue of NAFS(k)uriren published in May 1977.

• German sister organization D.O.N.A.L.D. founded in 1977, inspired by Jon Gisle's Ankismen.

• By 2010 the association had just over 600 members.

• By 2012 all local chapters were in some form of dormancy, with a possible exception for KAJSA.

• By 2014 NAFS(k)uriren had published 41 issues.

• By 2019 the highest kollusor number exceeded 3030.

A non-profit, politically and religiously independent association for Donaldist research and culture in Sweden.

• NAFS(k)uriren

  Member magazine, first issue May 1977; 41 issues by 2014.

• Kvacket

  News bulletin published on average four or five times a year since its start.

• NAFS(k)nappen

  Badge offered by the association.

1. 1NAFS(k) official websitenafsk.se
2. 2NAFS(k) — Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3NAFS(k) — Swedish Wikipediasv.wikipedia.org