My Swedish ancestry. Vamhus Sweden

Randomly I came across a bit about Mourning Jewelry (hair jewelry) Now I rarely read anything about Vamhus Sweden (Darlarna County). Even when you google it you come up with mainly information about the founder of Greyhound bus company. Now I have found something funny, quirky and yes, just plain weird. MAybe this is where I get some of my quirkiness from?
READ THIS ARTICLE EXCERPT:
Hairwork has early commercial roots in Scandinavian countries, where some is
still actively being done. In Sweden because of the population boom in the
early 1800's, scarcity of farm land, and many cold summers; life was difficult
for small farmers in rural areas. In order to survive and keep their farms,
they turned to crafts on a part-time basis. Each village developed its own
special trade.

In the small village of Vamhus, Dalarna, Sweden hair plaiting became a
necessity for the town's survival. A village woman who was skilled at hair
plaiting taught the craft to friends and relatives. Soon this small town of
1800 had as many as 300 hair workers. Because there was no market for hair
jewelry in the impoverished village, it was necessary for the hair workers to
take long journeys to sell their wares. Young girls would divide up into
teams of three or four and travel to a country in Europe, learn the language
and take their art with them.