 
 <prompt> Wetin show di union between religious and political power? Based on di last question, write a context wey contain di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context: <response>: Laird write say Altan Khan cancel di native Mongol practices of shamanism and blood sacrifice, while di Mongol princes and subjects dey forced by Altan to convert to Gelug Buddhism—or face execution if dem continue to dey practice shamanism. Committed to their religious leader, Mongol princes begin dey request the Dalai Lama to give dem titles, wey show "the unique fusion of religious and political power" wey the Dalai Lama get, as Laird write. Kolmaš talk say di spiritual and secular Mongol-Tibetan alliance of the 13th century dey renewed by dis alliance wey Altan Khan and Sönam Gyatso build. Van Praag write say dis one restore di original Mongol support of a Tibetan lama and "up till today, Mongolians dey among di most devout followers of the Gelugpa and the Dalai Lama." Angela F. Howard write say dis special relationship no just give the Dalai Lama and Panchen Lama religious and political authority for Tibet, but Altan Khan gain "enormous power among di entire Mongol population." 