Mothers give offerings to amazake-babaa in order to prevent their children from falling ill. A key difference between Amazake-babaa and amazake banbā is that amazake banbā tries to sell amazake while Amazake-babaa asks if a person has any and a sign saying "we do not like sake or amazake" will keep amazake banbā away.
In order to protect their children from illness, mothers give offerings to amazake-babaa. Amazake banbā, on the other hand, tries to sell amazake. A sign that says "we do not like sake or amazake" keeps amazake banbā away.