damaquilts

Saturday I stopped at a yard sale and bought these fabrics. The only thing the lady said was they were from Afganistan. I am planning on cutting and making purses out of them.
Does anyone know anything about them? I know we have members from all over.
The blue ones(I have 2) are heavier and about the size of a small table cover. The larger one is coverlet size.

I just want to make sure I am not cutting up something that shouldn't be cut up.If the fabrics have some special meaning or association I don't want to be out and about with my tote bag and have someone be insulted or hurt that I cut up something that has special meaning to another culture.